Arlington Nat'l Cemetery Holds Burial Service For Eight Missing Airmen From World War II

ARLINGTON, VA - MARCH 18: A U.S. Army honor guard carries a casket with the remains of eight airmen who were listed as missing in action during a burial service at Arlington National Cemetery March 18, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. The remains of the airmen were recently located and recovered in Madang province, New Guinea. The airmen were aboard an B-24 Liberator on April 10, 1944 when their aircraft was shot down on a mission to attack an anti-aircraft site at Hansa Bay. The missing airmen who were buried today with full military honors are Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William D. Bernier of Augusta, Montana.; 1st Lt. Bryant E. Poulsen of Salt Lake City, Utah; 1st Lt. Herbert V. Young Jr. of Clarkdale, Arizona; Tech Sgt. Charles L. Johnston of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Tech Sgt. Hugh F. Moore of Elkton, Maryland; Staff Sgt. John E. Copeland of Dearing, Kansas; Staff Sgt. Charles J. Jones of Athens, Georgia; and Staff Sgt. Charles A. Gardner of San Francisco, California. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, VA - MARCH 18: A U.S. Army honor guard carries a casket with the remains of eight airmen who were listed as missing in action during a burial service at Arlington National Cemetery March 18, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. The remains of the airmen were recently located and recovered in Madang province, New Guinea. The airmen were aboard an B-24 Liberator on April 10, 1944 when their aircraft was shot down on a mission to attack an anti-aircraft site at Hansa Bay. The missing airmen who were buried today with full military honors are Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William D. Bernier of Augusta, Montana.; 1st Lt. Bryant E. Poulsen of Salt Lake City, Utah; 1st Lt. Herbert V. Young Jr. of Clarkdale, Arizona; Tech Sgt. Charles L. Johnston of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Tech Sgt. Hugh F. Moore of Elkton, Maryland; Staff Sgt. John E. Copeland of Dearing, Kansas; Staff Sgt. Charles J. Jones of Athens, Georgia; and Staff Sgt. Charles A. Gardner of San Francisco, California. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Arlington Nat'l Cemetery Holds Burial Service For Eight Missing Airmen From World War II
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