After 77 years, a WWII pilot's remains have been found and identified

After 77 years, a WWII pilot's remains have been found and identified
Lt. Robert Parker is now accounted for
By:
WSYM Staff
and last updated 2021-04-26 09:42:09-04
LANSING, Mich. — In 1943, U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Robert Parker of Lansing, Michigan went missing while serving his country in World War II. Now, more than 77 years later, Parker is officially accounted for, and his remains have been brought home.
In November of 1943, Parker was on a patrol mission in Papua New Guinea, when he encountered an enemy aircraft on the southern edge of Finisterre Range.
He shot down one plane, but collided with another and the impact tore off his plane's wing. He crashed down near Saagarak.

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