Pilot Finally Identified After 80 Years | US News

After 82 years, a WWII pilot vanished over Thailand in 1944 has finally been identified — thanks to a breakthrough led by a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet and Thai-American researchers. A 94-year-old witness’s eyewitness account helped pinpoint the crash site, where excavations uncovered wreckage and remains confirmed to be those of Lieutenant Franklin H. McKinney. He was honored in Thailand before being returned home for a full military burial — a powerful testament to the U.S. government’s ongoing mission to bring closure to families of the missing. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4de221fa91f65934