For the record - July 6, 2010

World War II: A National Briefing item in Sunday’s Section A, about the remains of seven servicemen who fought in World War II, said the men were members of the Air Force. That branch of the service was not created until after the war. The men belonged to its precursor, the Army Air Forces.

If you believe that we have made an error, or you have questions about The Times’ journalistic standards and practices, you may contact Deirdre Edgar, readers’ representative, by e-mail at readers.representative@latimes.com, by phone at (877) 554-4000, by fax at (213) 237-3535 or by mail at 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. The readers’ representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.