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‘Remarkable’ service held for WWII airman 81 years later | WSAV

A World War II airman once missing in action was laid to rest Friday almost 80 years after his death. 2nd Lieutenant Milton Hymes Jr. is a young airman who vanished in…

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Fallen WWII airmen went unaccounted for 80 years. His remains returned home to Savannah Friday | SMN

One fact Milton Gay knew about his “Uncle Milton” was that he died in World War II. The uncle, 2nd Lt. Milton Hymes Jr., went missing in action in a plane crash…

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WWII soldier missing since 1944 finally laid to rest in Savannah | WJCL

After decades of unanswered questions, a World War II soldier has finally returned home. Second Lt. Milton L. Hymes Jr., who went missing in 1944, was laid to rest this morning at…

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‘Service above Self’: 2nd Lt. Hymes to be honored with other airmen in Mighty Eighth exhibit | SMN

“The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son, Second Lieutenant Milton L. Hymes, Jr., has been reported missing in action since twentieth of June over Germany…

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WWII airman returns home to Savannah after 81 years | WSAV

It’s a homecoming that’s been 81 years in the making. A Savannah hero who served and sacrificed in World War II is finally returning home to rest beside his family. Today the…

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