After 72 years, WWII soldier's remains identified, returned to family with help from Offutt's lab

[Omaha Steve]

I saw the lab last fall when I visited the base: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027254506




THE STAR TRIBUNE
Paul Sersha and son Tom watch as honor guard members of the Minnesota Army National Guard carry a casket with the remains of Paul’s brother, Army Pvt. John Sersha, upon arrival in the Twin Cities last week.

http://www.omaha.com/news/military/after-years-wwii-soldier-s-remains-identified-returned-to-family/article_1773e6d5-c18d-56ba-804a-1dcb32330dfc.html

POSTED: MONDAY, MAY 30, 2016 12:30 AM | UPDATED: 1:00 AM, MON MAY 30, 2016.
By Joe Dejka / World-Herald staff writer

It’s impossible to know exactly what John Sersha thought as he fell from the sky.

The C-47 Skytrain airplane, which towed his glider across the English Channel, buzzed off, leaving the winged troop carrier hurtling toward the Dutch countryside.

Surely Sersha knew that Waco CG-4 gliders such as the one he occupied were nicknamed “flying coffins.” Fat, slow and lacking armor, they made easy targets for German flak.

With no engine, there was no turning back. It was a one-way ticket to the front line.

FULL story at link.


John Sersha