WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and 'non-recoverable.' Four are finally coming home

4 dead from WWII bomber crash finally coming home

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed a final salute to flyers in an adjacent…

WWII Bomber Crash Left 11 Dead and ‘Non-Recoverable,’ 4 Are Finally Coming Home

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y.—As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed a final salute to flyers in an adjacent plane before crashing into the water. All 11 men aboard were killed. Their remains, deep below the vast sea, were designated as non-recoverable. Yet four crew members’ remains are beginning to return to their hometowns after a remarkable invest…

WWII Soldiers Finally Return Home Decades After Being Declared 'Non-Recoverable'

The remains of four American World War II soldiers, whose plane was shot down by enemy fire in 1944 and crashed off the Pacific Ocean, have finally been returned to their loved ones.

WWII veteran's remains returned to Dutchess County over 80 years after his death

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The remains of a World War II veteran from Dutchess County were laid to rest this weekend over 80 years after his death. New York State Police and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office's helped facilitate the return of U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Eugene Joseph Darrigan's remains to his hometown of Wappingers Falls at Saint Mary's Cemetery on May 24. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertain…

In 1944, eleven people lost their lives when an American bomber crashed into the sea off Papua New Guinea. 80 years later, the remains of four of the crew – which until now have remained at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean – are being buried.

World War II bomber crash left 11 dead. Four are finally coming home.

As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed a final salute to flyers in an adjacent plane before crashing into the water.All 11 men aboard were killed. Their remains, deep below the vast sea, were designated as non-recoverable.Yet four crew members’ remains are beginning to return to their hometowns after a remarkable investigation by family members…