Over 80 years after he went missing, the remains of a World War II airman from the Hudson Valley were recovered.

Earlier this week, officials confirmed the remains of a World War II airman from the Hudson Valley were finally found.

U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sergeant Eugene Darrigan of Wappingers Falls lost his life in March 1944.

Remains of Dutchess County Airman Killed During World War II Identified

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Darrigan was part of a radio crew on a heavy bomber that caught fire and crashed in March 1944 after being hit by anti-aircraft weaponry.

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Several aircraft searched the crash site in hopes of locating any possible survivors, but none could be seen, officials say. All missing men were "designated as non-recoverable."

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After the war, more "exhaustive searches" were conducted. However, officials were never able to locate any remains of Darrigan, or other members of his crew.

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Renewed Search

Unsuccessful searches continued between 2013-2017. Then in 2023, an underwater recovery team excavated the crash site. They found various materials, including life support equipment and identification tags.

"To identify Darrigan’s remains, scientists from DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis, as well as material and circumstantial evidence. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA,Y-chromosome DNA, and autosomal DNA analysis," The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency states.

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To Be Buried In Calverton, New York

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Darrigan will be buried in Calverton, New York at a later date.

FOUND! Wreckage from World War 2 Cargo Plane in the Adirondacks

FOUND! Wreckage from World War 2 Cargo Plane in the Adirondacks

The remains of an American cargo plane that went down back in 1944 was located by some adventurers in 2021. It took almost a year for the wreckage to be found after the plane crashed and wasn't officially memorialized until 1997.

The location of the crash is on a remote part of Blue Ridge Mountain, near the town of Speculator in Hamilton County.

Gallery Credit: Architectural Orphans/YouTube

Old World War II Train Station Transformed into Place of Health & Beauty

Old World War II Train Station Transformed into Place of Health & Beauty

Polly helps transform what was once an old train station in Hamilton during World War II into a place of health and beauty.

Gallery Credit: Credit - Polly McAdams

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