WWII pilot vanished over Egypt in 1942; family buries him 84 years later
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After eight long decades, Captain Marvin Lancaster was laid to rest in North Carolina. His fighter plane was shot down over Egypt during WWII in 1942, and for years, his identity remained a mystery. Thanks to advanced DNA matching, his family finally received closure, gathering t...
After eight long decades, Captain Marvin Lancaster was laid to rest in North Carolina. His fighter plane was shot down over Egypt during WWII in 1942, and for years, his identity remained a mystery. Thanks to advanced DNA matching, his family finally received closure, gathering to remember his bravery and sacrifice on National POW MIA Recognition Day, a day dedicated to honoring the missing servicemen and women.
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