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WWII pilot, missing since 1944, comes home for Hastings burial

The remains of World War II Lt. J.G. Ralph Cornelius DuPont, a pilot missing since 1944, will be laid to rest at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pellicer Creek Cemetery in Hastings. The burial, with full military honors and police escort, signals the Jacksonville man’s return to Florida after 81 years of being listed as missing in action. His remains were unidentified until just over three months ago. DuPont was a U.S. Navy pilot from Florida who served in Fig…
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Jacksonville Today broke the news in on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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