WQED Specials
Homecoming: Sgt. Hamilton's Long Journey
Season 2019 Episode 17 | 30m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Excavation and forensics teams bring closure to the family of a fallen WWII soldier.
Sgt. Vernon Hamilton from Monongahela was shot down over Germany during World War II. The plane and remains of the three crew members were declared unrecoverable. Decades later, an excavation and forensics team would bring long-awaited closure to his family. Sgt. Hamilton’s 1943 Monongahela High School ring – discovered at the excavation site – was a key component in identifying his remains.
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WQED Specials is a local public television program presented by WQED
WQED Specials
Homecoming: Sgt. Hamilton's Long Journey
Season 2019 Episode 17 | 30m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Sgt. Vernon Hamilton from Monongahela was shot down over Germany during World War II. The plane and remains of the three crew members were declared unrecoverable. Decades later, an excavation and forensics team would bring long-awaited closure to his family. Sgt. Hamilton’s 1943 Monongahela High School ring – discovered at the excavation site – was a key component in identifying his remains.
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Clip: S2019 Ep17 | 36s | Sgt. Hamilton's remains are returned to Pittsburgh International Airport. April 11, 2019. (36s)
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