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 city will honor 2nd Lieutenant Milton Leonard Hymes Jr., a young airman who vanished in combat and is now getting the tribute he never received.
Hymes was just 22 years old when his bomber went down over the Baltic Sea in 1944. The family says the news of him being found has been overwhelming and today will bring together many different sides of the family.