Remains of Pearl Harbor victims dug up for identification
Source: AP
By AUDREY McAVOY
HONOLULU (AP) — The military on Monday exhumed more caskets containing the unidentified remains of USS Oklahoma crew members killed in the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor.
The coffins were dug up at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, where they have rested for decades. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said in April that it would disinter up to 388 Oklahoma servicemen to account for sailors and Marines still classified as missing.
The cemetery and the military allowed the media to observe a ceremony afterward when flags were draped over the coffins.
The Oklahoma identification project involves disinterring 61 caskets at 45 grave sites at the Honolulu cemetery commonly known as Punchbowl. More than a dozen caskets have already been exhumed.
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Also see this LBN story: 36 Unidentified Marines Killed In WWII Return Home After 70 Years: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141158640
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In 2010, I was lucky enough to work at Hickam AFB and was able to visit the USS Oklahoma memorial on Ford Island. It's a humbling experience to see a part of US history and family history.
