US EditionRemains of World War II Navigator Identified After 80 Years
- Second Lieutenant Milton L. Hymes, Jr., a 22-year-old navigator with the Mighty Eighth Air Force, died on June 20, 1944, when his B-24J Liberator collided over the Baltic Sea near Denmark during a mission from Bungay, England to Politz, Germany.
- The collision between two allied B-24J planes caused the crash that killed 17 soldiers, after decades of the crew including Hymes were presumed missing and unrecoverable by 1950.
- Starting in 2021, underwater explorations followed by recovery missions from 2022 to 2024, led by the organization responsible for accounting for missing military personnel alongside its partners, uncovered human remains and artifacts that allowed for identification.
- Hymes’ identity was confirmed through dental, anthropological, mitochondrial, and Y-chromosome DNA testing, and a rosette will be added beside his name on the memorial at the Cambridge American Cemetery in England to indicate he has been found.
- His return to Thunderbolt, Georgia will bring closure to his family and communities, highlighting ongoing efforts to honor World War II servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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