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DPAA Honorable Carry

By L. Cunningham, 55th Wing Public Affairs / Published September 23, 2020

in the foreground, six Airmen carry a U.S. flag draped transfer case to a transportation truck in the background, two civilians stand inside with hands over there hearts, inside the truck are two previously loaded transfer cases

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Members of the 55th Wing Honor Guard carry the last of 25 transfer cases off of Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency Honorable Carry flight Sept. 4, 2020. The remains were transferred from the European Theater recovered by DPAA partners and the last set of remains for the World War II Ploesti Disinterment Project. Ploesti, Romania was site of military Operation Tidal Wave a bombing mission against oil fields and refineries Aug. 1, 1943. (U.S. Air Force photo by L. Cunningham)

in foreground six Airmen walking off airplane ramp carrying a U.S. flag draped transfer case, walking to a transportation vehicle in the background

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Members of the 55th Wing Honor Guard carry the last transfer case off the aircraft during the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency Honorable Carry flight Sept. 4, 2020. The remains were transferred from the European Theater recovered by DPAA partners and the last set of remains for the World War II Ploesti Disinterment Project. Ploesti, Romania was site of military Operation Tidal Wave a bombing mission against oil fields and refineries Aug. 1, 1943. (U.S. Air Force photo by L. Cunningham)

Airmen inside cargo area of airplane, standing at attention next to a U.S. flag draped transfer case

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Members of the 55th Wing Honor Guard stand at attention in preparation to unload the last of 25 transfer cases off of Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency Honorable Carry flight Sept. 4, 2020. The remains were transferred from the European Theater recovered by DPAA partners and the last set of remains for the World War II Ploesti Disinterment Project. Ploesti, Romania was site of military Operation Tidal Wave a bombing mission against oil fields and refineries Aug. 1, 1943. (U.S. Air Force photo by L. Cunningham)

military members and civilians saluting as six Airmen carry a U.S. draped transfer case to a transportation vehicle

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Members of Team Offutt salute as one of 25 transfer cases are carried from Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency Honorable Carry flight Sept. 4, 2020, to be loaded onto waiting transportation vehicle. The remains were transferred from the European Theater recovered by DPAA partners and the last set of remains for the World War II Ploesti Disinterment Project. Ploesti, Romania was site of military Operation Tidal Wave a bombing mission against oil fields and refineries Aug. 1, 1943. (U.S. Air Force photo by L. Cunningham)