Maax Hammer Jr. was buried in Hawaii where his remains were classified as "Unknown" for the past 67 years.
In the continuing effort to identify World War II's "Unknowns," DNA samples from a family member were collected and the family notified January 4, 2017, that Maax had been identified. They hope he will be buried at Oakwood cemetery where his parents and grandparents are buried..
Visitation will be today, March 20, in Carbondale, Illinois and a private graveside service held tomorrow, March 21. A Missing Man Formation flyover will be conducted by A-10 Warthogs, similar to the plane Mr. Hammer was flying.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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