US military brings back remains from World War II battle 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressHONOLULU — The US military has brought back the remains of more than 20 servicemen killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. An Air Force cargo plane flew the remains from Tarawa atoll in the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati (KEE-ree-bas) to Hawaii on Wednesday. The remains are among those discovered in March by History Flight, a nonprofit organization that searches for the remains of US servicemen lost in past conflicts. Forensic anthropologists with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency will work to identify the remains using dental records, DNA and other clues.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 18, 2019 21:22 UTC