Pilot  Lt. Woodie L. McVay, Jr., 99808 (MIA/KIA)
Shot Down  February 22, 1944

Mission History
Shot down on Saipan Island.

Recovery of Remains
Although McVay was buried in his hometown Pine Crest Cemetery, the grave is empty. In fact his body was buried as X-35 at the Manila American Cemetery.

McVay was exhumed and buried four times since his death. First as an unknwn at Saipan, next to mausoleum on Saipan in March 1948. Then October 2008 to the Philippines for final burial.

Ted Darcy eesearched his remains over three years and confirmed X-35 to be McVay. Darcy matching his height and dental records of the unknown with McVay. In 2008, the case is being reviewed by JPAC.

References
Thanks to Ted Darcy for additional information

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