Lt. William B. Montgomery flew a B-24 Liberator toward the British coast after it was hit in June 1944. Historians credit him for saving the lives of seven crew members.
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‘Call Me Dog Tag Man’: Pacific Island Is Full of War Relics and Human Remains
More than 75 years after the Battle of Biak ended, collectors are still finding remnants of the fight, and U.S. authorities are hoping to bring closure to families of soldiers still missing.
‘Call Me Dog Tag Man’: Pacific Island Is Full of War Relics and Human Remains
More than 75 years after the Battle of Biak ended, collectors are still finding remnants of the fight, and U.S. authorities are hoping to bring closure to families of soldiers still missing.
With Undersea Robots, an Air Force Navigator Lost Since 1967 Is Found
A recovery mission off Vietnam’s coast showed how advances in technology have given new reach to the Pentagon’s search for American war dead.