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    WWII Soldier's remains returned to hometown; Homer Mitchell buried in Portales [Image 1 of 9]

    WWII Soldier's remains returned to hometown; Homer Mitchell buried in Portales

    PORTALES, NM, UNITED STATES

    04.26.2024

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Swift 

    27th Special Operations Wing

    The remains of U.S. Army Pvt. Homer Mitchell are displayed at his hometown after over 80 years of being categorized in a missing in action status, Portales, New Mexico, April 26, 2024. Mitchell, a Portales native, was killed in action during World War II, but his remains were unidentified, placing him in a missing in action status until the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency confirmed them with DNA technology in 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Swift)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 04.26.2024
    Date Posted: 04.29.2024 19:36
    Photo ID: 8370535
    VIRIN: 240426-F-FY723-1005
    Resolution: 3508x1973
    Size: 503.87 KB
    Location: PORTALES, NM, US

    Web Views: 10
    Downloads: 0

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