A hero's welcome home: Remains of a Missouri World War II lieutenant properly buried
WENTZVILLE, Mo. (KY3) - Nearly eight decades ago, a B-17 Flying Fortress soared into Germany to attack a factory. The plane, Yankee Doodle Dandy, c...
WENTZVILLE, Mo. (KY3) - Nearly eight decades ago, a B-17 Flying Fortress soared into Germany to attack a factory. The plane, Yankee Doodle Dandy, crashed. Four men died and disappeared. Load Error In 2012, the military found the crash site. Seven years later, a group called History Flight excavated the site in Germany. This is where the group found the remains of First Lieutenant Melvin Meyer of Missouri. History Flight utilizes electromagnetic scanning, high-resolution aerial maps, old military maps, and archaeologists.