Remains of WWII pilot buried with full military honors

From Vermont-

A fallen soldier was laid to rest in Vermont Friday with full military honors. First Lt. Ray Fletcher was killed in action 66 years ago, during WWII, but his remains were only recently found and identified.

Nearly 70 years ago, Ray Fletcher went to war. The young Massachusetts man was an Air Force pilot during World War II. On May 10, 1944, he and four others died when their plane crashed in the rugged mountains of Corsica.


66 years later... first Lt. Fletcher was laid to rest.

John LaughtonRolling Thunder, VT Chapter "He's been waiting a long time for his country to find him and bring him home."

In Essex, Vermont, Friday, Veterans' Groups awaited the return of Lt. Fletcher's remains.

On their bikes, flags proudly displayed, they escorted the casket to St. James Episcopal Church for a funeral, long overdue.

1st Lt. Fletcher was among the 16 million Americans who served during World War II, the more than 400,000 who died, and the roughly 79,000 who were not found by war's end. Since then, only 7,000 have been recovered... Ray Fletcher is one of them.


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