Medal of Honor recipient’s remains identified after 80 years

[Talyn]

Eight decades after he died, the Department of Defense confirmed it had positively identified the remains of Capt. Willibald Bianchi, a Medal of Honor recipient who went “beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy” while fighting in the Philippines during World War II.

Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived the Bataan Death March during World War II, eventually being killed when a ship carrying prisoners was sunk by American forces.

Medal of Honor recipient's remains identified after 80 years

Willibald Bianchi earned the Medal of Honor for actions in the Philippines during World War II, before surviving the Bataan Death March.

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[mikep]

I never heard his story but glad that i just read it. Thank you, @Talyn for posting this.
He went through all that only to die at the hand of friendly fire.