McCollum died after his bomber plane crashed into another ... In 2019, Danish divers found the WWII-era wreckage and recovered his remains. Born in Ohio, McCollum is being laid to rest in San ...

McCook was the plane's pilot. Carlin was its navigator ... McCook, Carlin and Burke's remains were not recovered after World War II ended. All three were declared missing in action.

After more than 80 years, the remains of Lieutenant Robert McCollum ... He was on a bombing run to Politz, Germany, when his plane collided with another during formation and crashed into the ...

The group says Darrigan's plane went down in the water during a mission in New Guinea. A recovery team searched the crash site, recovered and then identified Darrigan's remains using modern ...

To read about excavations to identify the remains of another American pilot whose aircraft crashed during WWII, go to "Letter from Normandy: The Legacy of the Longest Day." ...

After more than 70 years, the remains of Army Air Force 1st Lieutenant ... On April 8, 1944, De Jarnette was piloting the B-24H Liberator when the plane was shot down by enemy fire during a ...

One of his family members also traveled to the region of France where his plane had crashed and met ... One important piece of their investigation, the remains of George Wilson Jr. Once his ...