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Below is a list of news release from JPAC / CILHI related to their WWII Pacific investigations, recoveries and successfully solved MIA Cases. This is in no way a complete news archive, but only stories mentioned on the Pacific Wreck Database website, or mentioned in other stories. Since 1973, the laboratory has identified more than 1,089 service members. Note, this is not a complete list, rather news releases related to WWII Pacific.

JPAC Arrival Ceremony September 26
September 19, 2008

JPAC Team Leaves For Alaska To Search For WWII Missing
August 3, 2006

Investigative Team Leaves For Papua New Guinea
July 6, 2005

A JPAC RECOVERY Team Deploys to Washington State
July 12, 2005

JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA, FIJI
January 21, 2005

Team Investigates B-24D Wreck, PNG in Morobe Province
August 1, 2003

Team Investigates PBY-5 Crash in Kiska, Alaska
July 1, 2003

Fatal CILHI Helicopter Crash in PNG
April 30, 2003

Team Investigates B-24 Wreck Near Lae
January 3, 2003

C-46 Commando Wreck Tibet
October 7, 2002

Remains of WWII Bomber Crew Identified & Returned
November 26, 2001

PV-1 Ventura Discovered In Russia
August 12, 2000

Remains Identified and Returned From Espiritu Santo
November 17, 1999

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