Eighty-two years after an Air Force private from Riverside died in World War II, his remains have been returned home with a hero

Eighty-two years after an Air Force private from Riverside died in World War II, his remains have been returned home with a hero’s welcome. On board was a flag-draped coffin containing the remains of U.S. Army Air Force Private 1st Class Charles Powers of Riverside. His nephew and namesake stood on the tarmac with his family waiting to receive the uncle he never knew, but whose DNA connects them. Read more: Source: Police frequency
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