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Army Air Forces pilot identified decades after his death
Army Air Forces 1st Lt. George W. Winger was accounted for Jan. 24, 2023, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
By Jessica Edwards
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Remains of fighter pilot shot down in WWII identified
Defense Department officials say 1st Lt. Carl D. Nesbitt died when his plane was shot down during a bombing mission over Leipzig, Germany in May 1944.
Remains of Army Air Forces airman killed in WWII identified
Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Harold Kretzer was killed in Romania during Operation Tidal Wave in August 1943.
By Jessica Edwards
Remains of Army Air Forces sergeant who died in WWII identified
Staff Sgt. Michael Uhrin, 21, of Metuchen, New Jersey died in a B-17F crash in Germany on Oct. 14, 1943.
By Staff Report
Remains of Army Air Forces private, WWII POW identified
After the 65-mile forced march, Pvt. Joseph E. Lescaut died in July 1942. He will now be buried in Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined.
By Staff Report
WWII Army Air Forces pilot still showing them how to drive the ball
Retired Air Force Maj. Julius Okrzesik, 99, who flew P-51 Mustangs during World War II, can still navigate his way around a golf course.
By Ileana Najarro, Tampa Bay Times