X-182 Jan. 30, 2019 (Philippines) DPAA Honorable Carry

Part of Norton’s unidentified remains were designated X-182 and eventually buried at what is now the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines. They were disinterred in January 2019 and transported with honorable carry to the DPAA Laboratory for analysis.

“An honorable carry is a ceremony that pays tribute to the Unknown service members who are returning to American soil for the first time since their conflict-related death” – DPAA.

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Caption: Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct an honorable carry for the remains of unidentified U.S. service members at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 30, 2019. The remains were recently disinterred from graves at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines as part of DPAA’s effort to provide the fullest possible accounting of our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (all U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Apryl Hall)

Thank you to the Facebook admin of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham for directing me to the source where I could locate these photos.