WWII Bomber Crash Victims Finally Coming Home
After a 12-year investigation spurred by a family member’s curiosity, the remains of four crew members from the B-24 bomber Heaven Can Wait, shot down in 1944, have been recovered from the Pacific Ocean floor. A collaborative effort involving family research, Project Recover, and a DPAA deep-sea recovery mission led to the identification and repatriation of the remains. Staff Sergeant Eugene Darrigan and Second Lieutenant Thomas Kelly have already received military burials, while the burials of First Lieutenant Herbert Tennyson and Second Lieutenant Donald Sheppick will follow in the coming months. This remarkable undertaking brings closure to families who waited over eight decades for the return of their loved ones.
John Q. Hosedrinker