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Remains of WWII airman from Passaic identified, burial scheduled

Scott's aircraft was hit by enemy fire during Operation Tidal Wave in July 1943, crashing in Romania.

News 12 Staff

Nov 19, 2024, 12:47 PM

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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has identified the remains of 21-year-old U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. William Scott.

Scott's aircraft was hit by enemy fire during Operation Tidal Wave in July 1943, crashing in Romania.

Initially buried as unknown in the Hero Section of the Civilian and Military Cemetery in Romania, Scott will be laid to rest in Wrightstown on Dec. 9.

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