Remains of World War II pilot on way back to Delaware
By Glenn Rolfe, Delaware State News via the AP
Aug 23, 11:59 AM
SEAFORD, Del. (AP) — The body of a Seaford man who was among the lost souls from World War II may finally be coming home this fall.
Delayed by the pandemic in 2020, a long-awaited homecoming for the remains of U.S. Army Air Force 2nd Lt. George M. Johnson is tentatively set for Oct. 2, with reinterment in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Seaford.
A full military ceremony with an honor guard procession is the hopeful conclusion for a roller-coaster story that went from Lt. Johnson’s missing-in-action status to a case of mistaken identity.
Details are in the early stages for the event, which may again be at the mercy of coronavirus restrictions, said Judi Thoroughgood of Millsboro, one of Lt. Johnson’s two closest surviving relatives.
https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/2021/08/23/remains-of-world-war-ii-soldier-on-way-back-to-delaware/
