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An American flag is folded during the interment for World War II U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Eugene Darrigan at the cemetery behind St. Mary's church, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Darrigan was buried in his hometown after his remains were recovered from a World War II bomber that crashed into the water off the coast of New Guinea on March 11, 1944. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and ‘non-recoverable.’ 4 are finally coming home

By Michael Hill - Associated Press

This circa 1943 U.S. Army Air Force photo from the Kelly Family Research Project shows the &quot;Heaven Can Wait&quot; B-24 bomber, location unknown, in which Lt. Thomas Kelly died when it was shot down in Hansa Bay in what is now Papua New Guinea during World War II. When Tom Kelly's relatives got word that his bomber had been found, a wave of exhilaration mixed with grief washed over family members. Although relatives who never met Kelly had pieced much of his life story together over the years, they never knew what happened when his plane was shot down off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1944. They got their answer recently when the group Project Recover found the B-24 bomber under 213 feet of water. (U.S. Army Air Force/Kelly Family Research Project via AP)

Discovery of World War II soldier’s plane brings closure

By JOHN ROGERS - Associated Press

This circa 1943 U.S. Army Air Force photo from the Kelly Family Research Project shows Lt. Tom Kelly, lower right, and other members of his crew of the B-24 bomber training in the U.S., that was later shot down in Hansa Bay in what is now Papua New Guinea during World War II. When Kelly's relatives got word that his bomber had been found, a wave of exhilaration mixed with grief washed over family members. Although relatives who never met Kelly had pieced much of his life story together over the years, they never knew what happened when his plane was shot down off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1944. They got their answer recently when the group Project Recover found the B-24 bomber under 213 feet of water. (U.S. Army Air Force/Kelly Family Research Project via AP)

Family rejoices at finding of soldier’s World War II plane

By JOHN ROGERS - Associated Press