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Pilot Finally Comes Home After 80 Years | Eau Claire News
After 80 years, a WWII pilot’s remains are finally identified — and he’s coming home. First Lieutenant Franklin McKinney vanished in 1944 during a reconnaissance flight over Thailand, presumed dead in 1946, but his bones remained lost until a Thai villager’s memory and a flood-damaged archive led to a breakthrough. In 2022, a painstaking excavation uncovered enough bone fragments to confirm his identity — fulfilling the U.S. military’s solemn vow to never leave a service member behind. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on…
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