Decades after the World War II bomber “Heaven Can Wait” met its watery grave off the coast of New Guinea, the remains of some of its crew are finally returning home.
The plane, downed by enemy fire on March 11, 1944, carried 11 men, all of whom perished. A poignant final salute from the co-pilot to a nearby aircraft marked the bomber’s last moments before crashing into the Pacific.
Initially, the remains, lost in the depths, were deemed non-recoverable…