Friday, April 30, 2010
Remains Of World War II Pilot Being Brought To WV
WEST VIRGINIA....
Remains of World War II pilot U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Jack S. Arnett which were recovered in 2005 are being returned to Friendly, West Virginia for burial. Arnett was the pilot of a B-24 Liberator that was shot down in 1944 off the coast of Palau. The Bent Prop Project found the plane and recovered the remains of Arnett and seven other crewmen. Last fall, Arnett's remains were cremated in Florida where some of his ashes were buried. The remainder will be buried May 15th at Friendly Cemetery where his parents are buried. Thursday, a ceremony was held at Arlington National Cemetery honoring the plane's crew.
Remains of World War II pilot U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Jack S. Arnett which were recovered in 2005 are being returned to Friendly, West Virginia for burial. Arnett was the pilot of a B-24 Liberator that was shot down in 1944 off the coast of Palau. The Bent Prop Project found the plane and recovered the remains of Arnett and seven other crewmen. Last fall, Arnett's remains were cremated in Florida where some of his ashes were buried. The remainder will be buried May 15th at Friendly Cemetery where his parents are buried. Thursday, a ceremony was held at Arlington National Cemetery honoring the plane's crew.
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