The remains of a WWII pilot from Michigan are identified 8 decades after a fatal bombing mission
DETROIT (AP) — Military scientists have identified the remains of an Army Air Forces pilot from Michigan eight decades after he died during a World War II bombing mission in Southeast Asia.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Monday the remains of 2nd Lt. John E. McLauchlen Jr. of Detroit were identified in January and will be buried this summer at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.
McLauchlen, 25, was the pilot of a B-24J Liberator bomber during a Dec. 1, 1943, bombing mission from India targeting a railroad yard in Myanmar, then known as Burma. After reaching the target, his plane was reportedly hit by anti-aircraft fire, causing its left wing to catch fire.
The crippled plane was last seen with three enemy aircraft following it into the clouds and its crew members were later declared missing in action, the DPAA said.
In 1947, the remains of what were believed to be eight individuals involved in a potential B-24 Liberator crash were recovered in present-day Myanmar. They could not be identified and were interred as unknowns in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.
One set of those remains was disinterred in October 2020 and sent for analysis by DPAA scientists.
Those remains were identified as McLauchlen’s through anthropological analysis, circumstantial and material evidence and DNA analysis, the DPAA said.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Monday the remains of 2nd Lt. John E. McLauchlen Jr. of Detroit were identified in January and will be buried this summer at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.
McLauchlen, 25, was the pilot of a B-24J Liberator bomber during a Dec. 1, 1943, bombing mission from India targeting a railroad yard in Myanmar, then known as Burma. After reaching the target, his plane was reportedly hit by anti-aircraft fire, causing its left wing to catch fire.
The crippled plane was last seen with three enemy aircraft following it into the clouds and its crew members were later declared missing in action, the DPAA said.
In 1947, the remains of what were believed to be eight individuals involved in a potential B-24 Liberator crash were recovered in present-day Myanmar. They could not be identified and were interred as unknowns in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.
One set of those remains was disinterred in October 2020 and sent for analysis by DPAA scientists.
Those remains were identified as McLauchlen’s through anthropological analysis, circumstantial and material evidence and DNA analysis, the DPAA said.
‘Free Exercise of Religion & Establishment Clause Considerations’ discussed online
The State Bar of Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Law Section will present a virtual Lunch &?Learn event on “LGBTQ+ Justice: Free Exercise of Religion & Establishment Clause Considerations” Friday, May 3, from noon to 1 p.m.
As LGBTQ+ equality laws have been adopted, those opposing these developments often seek an exemption based on their religious beliefs. This argument has been used in cases involving discrimination, adoption, foster care, access to wedding services, the use of pronouns, LGBTQ+ training, voir dire, free speech, educational curricula, and more. Attorneys representing LGBTQ+ clients, government agencies, and employers need to understand these issues.
Speaking at the online program will be Wayne State University Law School Professor Christopher Lund, Michigan State University College of Law Professor Frank Ravitch, and Christine A. Yared, section chair.
For additional information on the virtual Lunch &?Learn, visit https://connect.mich bar.org/lgbtq/home.
As LGBTQ+ equality laws have been adopted, those opposing these developments often seek an exemption based on their religious beliefs. This argument has been used in cases involving discrimination, adoption, foster care, access to wedding services, the use of pronouns, LGBTQ+ training, voir dire, free speech, educational curricula, and more. Attorneys representing LGBTQ+ clients, government agencies, and employers need to understand these issues.
Speaking at the online program will be Wayne State University Law School Professor Christopher Lund, Michigan State University College of Law Professor Frank Ravitch, and Christine A. Yared, section chair.
For additional information on the virtual Lunch &?Learn, visit https://connect.mich bar.org/lgbtq/home.
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