More than 70 years ago, a U.S. Army cargo plane dubbed “Hot as Hell” was headed for India on a supply mission. On Thursday, Oxford will finally be returned home and then laid to rest this weekend with full military honours in his tiny hometown of Concord, Georgia. Duus said Oxford is one of 74 veterans who have been identified so far this year. Advancements in DNA testing technology and partnerships with other nations has helped find and identify more missing service members than ever, Duus said. “The phone constantly rings from people wanting information.”Oxford will be buried in the same plot with his parents, Charles and Bessie Oxford, who had placed a memorial marker for their lost son at the gravesite after his plane went missing seven decades ago.

Source: National Post June 08, 2017 08:03 UTC