80 Years After Death, Medal of Honor Recipient Identified, Buried

More than 80 years after his death, Medal of Honor recipient Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi's remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, he was buried in his hometown alongside his parents and his sisters.

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More than 80 years after his death, Medal of Honor recipient Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi's remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, he was buried in his hometown alongside his parents and his sisters.

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