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08-13-16, 08:51 AM #1
Remains of WWII Marine from upstate New York identified
In the category of "no Marine left behind":
Associated Press | Saturday, August 13, 2016
CHATHAM, N.Y. (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Marine killed in a World War II Pacific battle nearly 73 years ago have been identified and will be returned to upstate New York for burial.
The Times Union of Albany reports (http://bit.ly/2bnzdM2 ) military officials identified Pfc. George Traver using dental records and his Boy Scout pocket knife, found with his buried remains on the island of Tarawa. The 25-year-old from Chatham in Columbia County was killed when Marines landed on the heavily defended Japanese-held atoll in November 1943.
His remains were among those of 35 fallen Marines discovered in May 2015 by the Florida-based group History Flight.
A flight carrying Traver's remains is scheduled to arrive in Albany Aug. 26. He'll be buried two days later next to his mother's grave in Chatham.
Semper Fi!
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08-13-16, 09:03 AM #2
Welcome Home Marine - RIP - Semper Fi....
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08-13-16, 10:06 AM #3
All Gave Some Some Gave All~Rest In Peace,Marine Aye Aye Semper Fi
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09-18-16, 08:46 PM #4
Rest in peace warrior, sad how things like this arent bigger in the news. Semper Fi
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10-26-16, 08:33 PM #5
When I was five my father would tell me and my other brother stories of the invasions !
Very proud to be a vetran.
As my uncle's were.
I wanted to be proud like them.
Rest In peace all you guys and gals of that theater
YOU
Are my Hero's
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