The remains of a missing World War II airman from Upstate New York have finally been identified and brought home.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that the remains of World War II Airman Lt. Joseph L. Burke have returned home to New York, 80 years after his death.
Remains Of Upstate New York Army Air Corps LT Returned After 80 Years
Lt. Burke served in the U.S. Army Air Corps when he was listed as missing and presumed dead. He was buried as an unknown soldier with 431 other prisoners of war at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, until 2025, when his remains were disinterred and identified using DNA samples provided by his family.
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