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SSgt. David R. Kittredge<\/a><\/strong>, 450th Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bomber Group, Medium, 9th Air Force, US Army Air Forces, was a crewman on a B-26. Unfortunately, his aircraft was lost in Germany on 16 April 1945. SSgt. Kittredge died as the result of the crash. His remains were not recovered at the time.<\/p>\n However, human remains from the crash were discovered in 2012. They were identified by the Armed Forces DNA lab earlier this year as those of SSgt. Kittredge.<\/p>\n SSgt Kittredge\u2019s remains were returned to his family yesterday<\/a><\/strong>. He will be interred at Nicolet Memorial Gardens in Scott, WI, tomorrow, with full military honors.<\/p>\n Welcome home, my elder brother-in-arms. Rest in peace.<\/p>\n . . . <\/strong><\/p>\n Over 73,600 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,890 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; and over 1,640 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA).\u00a0 Comparison of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from recovered remains against mtDNA from a matrilineal descendant can assist in providing a positive ID for those recovered remains.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, JPAC has recently reorganized their web site and no longer seems to provide by-name lists of the MIAs for whom there is a need for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).\u00a0 So if you have a relative that is still MIA from World War II, Korea, or SEA \u2013 please consider reading this JPAC fact sheet<\/a><\/strong> to see if you qualify to submit a mtDNA sample.\u00a0 Additionally, DPMO has a page explaining the use of DNA (both types) in the process of identifying human remains here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n If you qualify to submit a mtDNA sample and have a relative from World War II, Korea, or SEA who is still MIA, please contact JPAC (there is an 866 number on the flier linked above) and see if they already have a mtDNA sample for your missing relative.\u00a0 If not, please arrange to submit a sample. By submitting a mtDNA sample, you may be able to help identify US remains that have been recovered and repatriated but not yet positively identified.<\/p>\n Everybody deserves a proper burial.\u00a0 That\u2019s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"