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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10
WWII P-38 Lightning Pilot's Remains Identified
The remains of WWII Air Force pilot 1st Lt. Shannon E. Estill of Cedar Rapids, Iowa have been identified by the Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office. Estill is scheduled to be buried October 10 in Arlington National Cemetery. Estill's P-38 Lightning was hit by German fire on April 13, 1945 and his plane was seen to explode and crash near Elsnig, Germany. The crash site was discovered in 2003 and the remains recovered in 2005. External Link: Missing WWII Airmen is Identified.

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