World War II airman killed after being shot down laid to rest 80 years later

GLENWOOD, Iowa (KMTV) – More than 80 years after his death, a World War II soldier has been laid to rest.

Second Lt. Blaine Wilcox was killed in action while serving in Europe, but his remains were only recently identified.

A funeral was held for him on Tuesday in his Iowa hometown of Glenwood…

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