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Title: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: henchman on July 14, 2009, 11:26:58 AM: :salute

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/mobile_county/WWII_Pilot_Missing_Since_44_Buried
Title: Re: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: Masherbrum on July 14, 2009, 11:48:03 AM: :salute
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Post by: slimmer on July 14, 2009, 12:03:44 PM: :salute
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Post by: oakranger on July 14, 2009, 12:05:01 PM: :salute
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Post by: Die Hard on July 14, 2009, 12:30:01 PM: :salute
Title: Re: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: Flipperk on July 14, 2009, 01:32:27 PM: Wait, I dont get it, if he was burried before and then was moved how did they know it was him???

The story never said how he was missing and how he was found.... im at a loss

and a big ol' :salute to the fighter pilot
Title: Re: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: 007Rusty on July 14, 2009, 02:09:12 PM: :salute
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Post by: Maverick on July 14, 2009, 02:27:20 PM: Welcome home and RIP Lt. McVay. Fair skies and tailwinds forever. :salute
Title: Re: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: henchman on July 14, 2009, 02:31:39 PM: Quote from: Flipperk on July 14, 2009, 01:32:27 PM
Wait, I dont get it, if he was burried before and then was moved how did they know it was him???

The story never said how he was missing and how he was found.... im at a loss

and a big ol' :salute to the fighter pilot

Found this as a follow-up. Might explain it a little better.
http://blog.al.com/jkennedy/2008/07/its_long_past_time_for_lt_wood.html
Title: Re: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: bcadoo on July 15, 2009, 01:16:18 PM: I wish they would assign reporters who at least had a little bit of a clue about military aviation to these stories:

Quote:
"Gun shots rang out - a 21 gun salute in honor of the fallen hero. As the American flag that was draped across Lt. McVay's casket is given to his widow, two Goose Hawk fighter jets flew over."

My assumption (since its near Pensacola) is that they were T-45 Goshawk trainers, not the 'Goose Hawk fighter jets' as stated.

<S> to another of America's fallen heroes.
Title: Re: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: Tr1gg22 on July 15, 2009, 04:17:50 PM: :salute
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Post by: DREDIOCK on July 15, 2009, 04:49:50 PM: Quote from: bcadoo on July 15, 2009, 01:16:18 PM
I wish they would assign reporters who at least had a little bit of a clue about military aviation to these stories:

:off topic:
I wish they would assign reporters who had a clue on alost any story they cover anymore LOL

:On topic:

Welcome home Lt. Woodie McVay <S>
Title: Re: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: Reaper90 on July 15, 2009, 05:42:55 PM: :salute
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Post by: TonyJoey on July 15, 2009, 07:29:37 PM: :salute
Title: Re: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: Guppy35 on July 16, 2009, 06:05:03 PM: Quote from: Flipperk on July 14, 2009, 01:32:27 PM
Wait, I dont get it, if he was burried before and then was moved how did they know it was him???

The story never said how he was missing and how he was found.... im at a loss

and a big ol' :salute to the fighter pilot

He was buried as an unknown. The folks helping the family were able to track the story to the unknown in the grave and with DNA testing they were able to confirm in was McVay.

They didn't have DNA testing way back when obviously so it was impossible to confirm and ID. Now it's possible. I've been tracking a bomber crew and it's 6 MIAs since the early 90s. I got as far as five of them 'co-mingled' in a grave and I know which of the 6 MIAs were there. The remains were recovered at some point and reburied as MIAs. I've not been able to track them any further then the original grave they were buried in. If I could ever find where the recovered remains went, I could ID five more MIAs and bring them home. Someday....
Title: Re: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: FYB on July 17, 2009, 12:30:53 AM: He may have me MIA for 65 years, but none the less he did his job. :salute
Title: Re: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on July 17, 2009, 02:53:00 AM: I dont care if it takes a million years, everyone should come home, for every nation to ever land for EVERY man.

:salute
Title: Re: WWII pilot missing since 1944 buried
Post by: FYB on July 17, 2009, 10:54:48 AM: Quote from: FYB on July 17, 2009, 12:30:53 AM
He may have BEEN MIA for 65 years, but none the less he did his job. :salute
Sorry for the error!