A Memorial Day Service honoring Lt. Thomas Kelly, a World War II bombardier, shortly after Project Recover announced locating his B-24, Heaven Can Wait.
WWII Ordnanceman Sharninghouse Laid To Rest In Hometown
AOM2c Sharninghouse, WWII ordnanceman, was buried 73 years later. His surviving sister and family, including 15 nieces and nephews, attended the funeral.
MIA Lt. William Q. Punnell located by Project Recover to be buried May 2
April 27, 2018 – MIA Lt. William Q. Punnell located by Project Recover will be buried May 2nd On May 2, 2018 Navy Reserve Lt. William Q. Punnell, 27, of Flandreau, South Dakota will be buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. On July 25, 1944 four divisions (16 aircraft) of F6F-3 Hellcat fighters led by Lt. Punnell, took off from the USS Wasp aircraft carrier on a fighter sweep against targets throughout the islands of the Republic …
MIA For 73 Years, Sharninghouse Will Be Buried With Military Honors
AOM2c Ora H. Sharninghouse, Jr., a former WWII MIA, will be buried with military honors in his hometown on April 7th, 2018.
Beaver County Remembers Walter Mintus, WWII MIA, In Video
Beaver County Remembers Walter “Bert” Mintus in Video The Beaver County Times remembers ARM3c Walter “Bert” Mintus in video. Mintus was a radioman on a TBM-1c Avenger. His plane crashed in 1944, and Mintus was declared Missing In Action (MIA). Project Recover located the Avenger in 2016. Mintus took off from the USS San Jacinto on July 27th, 1944. His crew was on a mission to bomb a Japanese base on Malakal, Palau. His aircraft was in the lead position of four …
Underwater Recovery of WWII MIA Avenger & Hellcat Crew Remains
The DPAA held a repatriation ceremony for WWII MIA Avenger and Hellcat Crew Remains Recovered based on discoveries by Project Recover in 2014 and 2016.
Albert P. “Bud” Rybarczyk, WWII Radioman, Buried After MIA for 73 Years
Project Recover team members attended the repatriation of Albert P. “Bud” Rybarczhk from Palau, MIA since September 8, 1944.
ARM2c Albert P. Rybarczyk Repatriated
ARM2c Albert P. Rybarczyk, 21, was accounted for by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency today. Project Recover located his downed TBM Avenger in March 2014 and is honored to play a vital role in his repatriation. Project Recover humbly acknowledges ARM2c Rybarczyk’s service and sacrifice, as well as the enduring loss to his family. We are grateful and honored to play a vital role in bringing him home. The repatriation of ARM2c Rybarcyzk helps resolve generational grief and awaken us to …
AOM2c Ora H. Sharninghouse, Jr, Repatriated
AOM2c Ora H. Sharninghouse, Jr, 21, was accounted for today by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Project Recover located his downed TBM Avenger in March 2014 and is honored to play a vital role in his repatriation. Project Recover humbly acknowledges AOM2c Sharninghouse’s service and sacrifice, as well as the enduring loss to his family. We are grateful and honored to play a vital role in bringing him home. The repatriation of AOM2c Sharninghouse helps resolve generational grief and awaken …
Lt. William Q. Punnell Repatriated
Lt. William Q. Punnell, 27, was accounted for by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Project Recover located his downed F6F Hellcat in March 2014 and is honored to play a vital role in his repatriation. Project Recover humbly acknowledges Lt. Punnell’s service and sacrifice, as well as the enduring loss to his family. We are grateful and honored to play a vital role in bringing him home. The repatriation of Lt. Punnell helps resolve generational grief and awaken us to …
