An Australian bomber and its four missing crewmen have been identified 81 years after the plane went down in World War 2 in Papua New Guinea.
An Australia n WWII bomber and its four crewmen have been identified 81 years after the plane went down in the waters off Papua New Guinea .
“The aircraft identity plate and cockpit lever were recovered from the site and will be returned to Australia under a permit granted by the PNG National Museum and Art Gallery,” Air Marshal Chipman said. “Small amounts of bone material recovered during the identification mission were analysed by anthropologists and DNA specialists,” Air Marshal Chipman said.
“We will continue to strive to find, recover and identify our missing service personnel as part of our commitment to honouring their service and sacrifice for our nation.”
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