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    WWII hero laid to rest after 80 years

    ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    04.09.2025

    Photo by Ashley Wright 

    Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

    Heather Harris, director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency European Mediterranean Directorate, speaks with the family of U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Edward S. Kovaleski, 25, of Southbridge, Massachusetts, killed during World War II. Kovaleski was buried April 9, 2025 at Arlington National Cemetery, VA, after 80 years since his plane crashed. Harris leads the team of historians whose research is key to finding missing service members from past conflicts in the European Mediterranean region. (DOD photo by Ashley M. Wright)

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    Date Taken: 04.09.2025
    Date Posted: 04.10.2025 16:00
    Photo ID: 8964949
    VIRIN: 250409-F-WJ103-1006
    Resolution: 4608x3456
    Size: 6.25 MB
    Location: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VIRGINIA, US
    Hometown: SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, US

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