Man laid to rest 80 years after his death in World War II

Servicemen lay Lt McGuire's remains to rest on Oct 28, some 80 years after he died in World War II. Photos: Hank Sanders/Chicago Tribune/TNS

First Lt Edward T. McGuire, a graduate of the Mount Carmel High School class of 1939 in Chicago, the United States, died Aug 1, 1943, at the age of 22 when his B-24 Liberator bomber went down near Ploiesti, Romania, during Operation Tidal Wave in World War II.

While his death was presumed when he did not make it back to the Allied base following the operation, his remains were only recovered in 2017, which began a multi-year identification process.