Pilot Finally Comes Home After 80 Years | Eau Claire News
Streams straight from the publisher. podnod never proxies or re-hosts episode audio.
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 DNN:
advertise@thednn.ai
This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.
View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/175b0b77b93ef141
No links were found in this episode’s notes.