Air Force 1st Lt. Archibald Kelly’s Remains ID’d after 63 Years
After 63 years, the remains of World War II navigator, Air Force 1st Lt. Archibald Kelly has been ID’d. Kelly’s plane crashed on July 22, 1944. Some 63 years later, one of our hero’s from our Greatest Generation is finally home.
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The remains of a World War II navigator listed as missing in action for almost 63 years have been identified two years after they were found in Croatia, the brother of the deceased pilot said.
Air Force 1st Lt. Archibald Kelly’s B-24 crashed on July 22, 1944, south of Dubrovnik, Croatia, near the Adriatic Sea. The plane carrying 10 crew members was returning from a bombing raid on oil fields in Romania.
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The remains of a World War II navigator listed as missing in action for almost 63 years have been identified two years after they were found in Croatia, the brother of the deceased pilot said.
Air Force 1st Lt. Archibald Kelly’s B-24 crashed on July 22, 1944, south of Dubrovnik, Croatia, near the Adriatic Sea. The plane carrying 10 crew members was returning from a bombing raid on oil fields in Romania.