Body Found in Sierra Flown to Hawaii for ID
A body believed to be that of a World War II airman, found frozen in the Sierra Nevada, was flown Monday to Hawaii for identification, military officials said.
The body was discovered mostly encased in a glacier in Kings Canyon National Park earlier this month. It was airlifted Wednesday to the coroner’s office in Fresno County, where it was thawed.
On Monday, the body was flown from Travis Air Force Base to Hickam Air Force Base on Oahu, where it will be examined at the Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command, which identifies the remains of lost soldiers.
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