Remains of WWII Soldier Identified After Decades

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has recently confirmed the identifications of several soldiers who died in earlier conflicts. Private Robert J. Wright Jr. from James City County, Virginia, was accounted for after being reported missing in action during the Korean War in 1950; his remains were identified and he will be buried in his hometown. In La Crosse, Wisconsin, Private Robert L. Skaar, killed in action in 1945 during World War II, was identified through DNA analysis, with a burial scheduled for October 1. Additionally, U.S. Army Air Force Sgt. Henry H. Allen Jr. of Covington, Georgia, who died aboard a B-24 in 1944, was also accounted for through extensive investigations and analysis over nearly 80 years. His family has been notified and his remains will be returned for burial. These identifications reflect ongoing efforts to provide closure for families of those who served and sacrificed.