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2024 Articles

November 13, 2024 – ABC6 Providence Now – "Massachusetts World War II soldier’s remains identified" (Calvi, Bernard J.) by Christopher Boardman
November 13, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – "Airman Accounted For From World War II" (Calvi, Bernard J.)
November 12, 2024 – History – "Meet the First and Last Immigrants Who Passed Through Ellis Island" by Ratha Tep
October 19, 2024 – The Lowell Sun – "Remains of Lowell native, WWII POW officially accounted for after 82 years" (Curran, Bernard J.) by Peter Currier
October 14, 2024 – The Wall Street Journal – "With Tim Walz in the Spotlight, a Nation Fixates on Finding Irish Roots" by James Hookway (pdf)
October 3, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – "Soldier Accounted for from Korean War" (Edwards, William H.)
September 29, 2024 – Irish Independent – "Tim Walz’s family hails from Wexford, as 159-year-old grave shows link to village" by Lynne Kelleher (pdf)
September 24, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – "Soldier Accounted for from WWII" (Bryant, Robert L.)
September 19, 2024 – LinkedIn News – "23andMe’s board quits en masse" by Emma W. Thorne
September 14, 2024 – Medium – "Tim Walz of the Tomhaggard Doyles" by Megan Smolenyak
September 13, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – "Airman Accounted for from WWII" (Curran, Bernard J.)
August 21, 2024 – Irish Central – "Obama makes quip about his and Biden’s “common Irish blood” at DNC" by Kerry O’Shea
August 20, 2024 – Irish Heritage News – "Tracing the Irish ancestry of Tim Walz, running mate to Kamala Harris"
August 18, 2024 – The Pinnacle Gazette – "The Irish Roots Shaping American Politics"
August 17, 2024 – BBC – "Tim Walz has Irish roots – but where exactly?" by Barry O’Connor
August 14, 2024 – We Got This Covered – "Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ethnicity, confirmed" by Jean Mendoza
August 13, 2024 – Irish Central – "Irish America has the power to swing the US Presidential election, organizing call hears" by Kerry O’Shea
August 12, 2024 – Irish Star – "Tim Walz’s Irish roots unveiled as presidential race heats up" by Brian Dillon
August 12, 2024 – South East Radio – "Tim Walz connections to Ferns" by Siobhan Murphy
August 11, 2024 – The Times – "Irish roots of Kamala Harris’s running-mate Tim Walz" by Lynne Kelleher
August 10, 2024 – Medium – "Tim Walz’s Irish Great-Great-Grandparents Were Just Like Him" by Megan Smolenyak
August 10, 2024 – Irish America – "Tim Walz’s Irish Great-Great-Grandparents Were Just Like Him" by Megan Smolenyak
August 6, 2024 – Medium – "6 Things You Didn’t Know about Mark Kelly’s Roots" by Megan Smolenyak
August 4, 2024 – Irish Mirror – "’No evidence’ Kamala Harris is descended from Irish slave owner, says genealogist" by Lynne Kelleher
August 4, 2024 – Extra.ie – "‘No proof Kamala Harris is descended from Irish slave owner’" by Lynne Kelleher
August 4, 2024 – PressReader – "‘No proof Kamala Harris is descended from Irish slave owner’" by Lynne Kelleher
August 2, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – "Soldier Accounted for from Korean War" (Sluder, David P.)
July 29, 2024 – Medium – "Enough Already with the Twisted Attempts to Weaponize Kamala Harris’s Family Tree" by Megan Smolenyak
July 18, 2024 – WKMS – "After 80 years, WWII soldier’s remains buried in southern Illinois" (Leukering, William L.) by Hannah Saad
July 14, 2024 – CBS8 – "WWII airman killed in action ID’d using San Diego County-based nephew’s DNA" (Leukering, William L.) by CBS8 Staff
June 21, 2024 – Medium – "Genetic Genealogy’s First Decade" by Megan Smolenyak
June 17, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted for from WWII” (Young, Charles E.)
June 3, 2024 – Tools for Possibilities – “Personal Genetics” by Kevin Kelly
June 1, 2024 – Irish America – ““No Man Left Behind”” by Megan Smolenyak
May 27, 2024 – FOX61 – “Connecticut WWII airman identified and set for burial 80 years after his death” (McKeeman, Kenneth J.) by Angelo Bavaro
May 27, 2024 – 11Alive – “Over 1,200 military members from Georgia are still missing. This agency is working to bring them home” (Cox, William B.) by Kaitlyn Ross
May 19, 2024 – Irish Independent – “Brad Pitt, Nick Jonas and Luis Guzman among Bruce Springsteen fans who travelled across the globe for Croke Park gig” by Laura Lynott and Ralph Riegel
April 19, 2024 – CT Insider – “CT soldier killed with his entire bomber crew in World War II identified, will be buried in June” (McKeeman, Kenneth J.) by Jesse Leavenworth
April 19, 2024 – New York Post – “Remains of fallen WWII airman Kenneth McKeeman will finally return to family after 80 years” (McKeeman, Kenneth J.) by Patrick Reilly
April 16, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Airman Accounted for from WWII” (McKeeman, Kenneth J.)
April 6, 2024 – Irish America – “How I Found My Elusive John Murphy” by Megan Smolenyak
March 25, 2024 – Audacy – “Army tanker Sgt. Richard Hammond accounted for from World War II” (Hammond, Richard G.)
March 24, 2024 – LA Times – “Opinion: Why are more Americans dying alone?” by Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans
March 25, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Airman Accounted for from WWII” (Allen, Robert)
March 19, 2024 – CBS News – “Remains of Pittsburgh airman killed in WWII identified” (Eshelman, Paul F.) by Madeline Bartos
March 19, 2024 – ABC27 WHTM – “Missing WWII Pennsylvania Airman identified” (Eshelman, Paul F.) by David Tristan
March 19, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Airman Accounted for from WWII” (Eshelman, Paul F.)
March 15, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Tanker Accounted for from WWII” (Hammond, Richard G.)
March 8, 2024 – Medium – “How I Found my Elusive John Murphy” by Megan Smolenyak
February 25, 2024 – Hoodline – “After Eight Decades, WWII Soldiers Clifford Strickland and Robert Hurst Identified and Brought Home Through DNA Technology” (Strickland, Clifford and Hurst, Robert) by Taylor Johnson
February 23, 2024 – Medium – “Taylor Swift’s Formidable Female Forebears” by Megan Smolenyak
February 22, 2024 – Metropolis Planet – “‘I didn’t think it was possible'” (Leukering, William L.) by Terra Temple
February 7, 2024 – Medium – “Your ancestry is a lot more than just DNA” by Harris Sockel
February 7, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Pilot Accounted for from WWII” (Marrah, James H.)
February 6, 2024 – FOX 32 Chicago – “Illinois WWII sergeant accounted for after aircraft struck during bombing raid in Germany” (Leukering, William L.)
February 6, 2024 – WPSD Local 6 – “World War II soldier from Metropolis, Illinois accounted for by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency” (Leukering, William L.) by Julie Bryson
February 6, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Airman Accounted for from WWII” (Leukering, William L.)
January 16, 2024 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Pilot Accounted for from WWII” (Willhite, Theodore)
January 6, 2024 – Irish Star – “How genealogy found the real story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant processed at Ellis Island” by Martha Brennan

2023 Articles

December 21, 2023 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted for from WWII” (Hurst, Robert L. A.)
December 4, 2023 – AP News – “Michigan soldier killed in Korean War to be buried next week at Arlington National Cemetery” (McCarthy, Gordon D.)
November 9, 2023 – Greenville News – “SC Korean War veteran’s remains found after 72 years, memorial services held in Anderson” (Gosnell, Albert A.) by Nina Tran
October 30, 2023 – The Mining Journal – “Local airman found, returned for burial” (Rinke, Chester L.)
October 30, 2023 – Medium – “Meg Ryan’s Rusyn Roots” by Megan Smolenyak
October 28, 2023 – Irish America – “Meg Ryan’s Irish Heritage” by Megan Smolenyak
October 26, 2023 – Patch – “Funeral Procession Route Set For WWII Pilot Who Was MIA For 80 Years” (McGuire, Edward T.) by Lorraine Swanson
October 23, 2023 – Medium – “Meg Ryan’s Irish Heritage” by Megan Smolenyak
October 13, 2023 – KCEN TV – “Texas WWII veteran to buried in Belton, 80 years after his death” (Johnston, Turner Y.) by Jacob Wallin
September 21, 2023 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted for from Korean War” (Hill, Lewis W.)
September 21, 2023 – WILX News10 – “Michigan man killed in Korean War finally accounted for after over 70 years” (Hill, Lewis W.) by Wells Foster
September 10, 2023 – The Bharat Express News – “Remains identified of a Michigan pilot who died in a crash after bombing Japan during World War II” (Rinke, Chester L.)
August 31, 2023 – CBS News – “Remains of Army Pfc. Arthur Barrett, WWII soldier who died as prisoner of war, buried at Arlington National Cemetery” (Barrett, Arthur)
August 31, 2023 – CBS Austin – “Fallen Korean War soldier from Texas finally identified after seven decades” (Baty, Willie J.) by Betsy Calderon
August 31, 2023 – KWTX – “Remains identified as Central Texas soldier missing in action in Korea since 1950” (Baty, Willie J.) by Joe Ashley
August 25, 2023 – The Buffalo News – “For Jim Roach, childhood witness to Pearl Harbor, a Hollywood life comes to an end” by Sean Kirst
August 24, 2023 – Audacy – “2nd Lt. Miklosh, a B-29 Superfortress navigator, accounted for from WWII” (Miklosh, Walter B.)
August 21, 2023 – Irish Star – “New mural of Joe Biden appears near his ancestral home after landmark visit to Ireland” by Fionnuala Boyle
August 8, 2023 – Irish Star – “Americans tickled by tribute to Obama’s Irish roots at Offaly gas station” by Laura Grainger
August 4, 2023 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Airman Accounted for from WWII” (Miklosh, Walter B.)
July 27, 2023 – WYFF4 – “Remains from Greenville soldier killed in Korean War have been accounted for” (Gosnell, Albert A.) by Stephanie Moore
July 27, 2023 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted for From Korean War” (Gosnell, Albert A.)
July 26, 2023 – UPMatters.com – “Palmer veteran identified in remains from Korean War” (McCarthy, Gordon D.) by Ben Raymond
July 26, 2023 – Mother Jones – “Birthright Citizenship Is Fundamental to “Who We Are as a Nation.” So Why Do Republicans Attack It?” by Isabela Dias
July 21, 2023 – KWCH 12 News – “Remains of World War II soldier to be buried in Plains” (Elliott, Robert C.) by KWCH Staff
July 21, 2023 – KAKE ABC News – “Remains of Kansas WWII veteran, killed in action, returning to be buried” (Elliott, Robert C.) by Cole West
July 17, 2023 – TCPalm – “DeSantis anchor ancestor; books vs. guns, NRA; spying on public; Schiff shifty?”
July 17, 2023 – City & State Florida – “As campaign grinds on, Ron DeSantis doesn’t play up his ‘quintessential Italian American success story'” by Josh Solomon
July 16, 2023 – Audacy – “Army Pfc. Barrett, who died as a POW in World War II, has been accounted for” (Barrett, Arthur C.)
June 27, 2023 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Thomas, George B.)
June 14, 2023 – The Washington Post – “Army base in Louisiana sheds Confederate name for a Black war hero” by Kim Bellware and Brittany Shammas
June 13, 2023 – CNN – “Fort Polk is now Fort Johnson after US Army moves to honor World War I hero” by Kaanita Iyer
June 8, 2023 – PhillyBurbs.com – “With no next of kin, the dead tax county resources. How they end up in coroner offices.” by Jo Ciavaglia
May 30, 2023 – WJHL News 11 – “Elizabethton World War II soldier’s remains to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery” (Wilson, Mark P.) by Slater Teague
May 30, 2023 – WDRB – “US agency identifies remains of Indiana soldier killed in France during WWII” (Adams, Leonard E.)
May 30, 2023 – WCYB News 5 – “Remains of soldier from Elizabethton killed during World War II to be buried in Arlington” (Wilson, Mark P.)
May 30, 2023 – WRTV ABC – “World War II soldier from Indiana accounted for, returning home for burial” (Adams, Leonard E.) by James Howell Jr.
May 30, 2023 – CBS News – “Remains of Indiana soldier killed during World War II identified” (Adams, Leonard E.) by Gina Martinez
May 30, 2023 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Adams, Leonard E.)
May 29, 2023 – Army Times – “Researchers identify remains of Army private killed in WWII” (Williams, Myron E.)
May 29, 2023 – Shaw Local – “Missing almost 80 years, remains of Ottawa-born WWII soldier to be laid to rest in Texas” (Williams, Myron E.) by Rachel Rodgers
May 28, 2023 – Killeen Daily Herald – “World War II soldier who died in Germany to be interred at Killeen veterans cemetery” (Williams, Myron E.) by Thaddeus Imerman
May 28, 2023 – The Guardian – “Italian towns claim Ron DeSantis as one of their own as Republican race heats up” by Lorenzo Tondo
May 27, 2023 – Irish America – “Manx, Music, Military, Moxie, and a Bit Irish” (Hannah Waddingham) by Megan Smolenyak
May 18, 2023 – FOX4 Kansas City – “Remains of Kansas WWII Airman killed in Europe identified” (Elliott, Robert C.) by Wil Day
May 18, 2023 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Airman Accounted For From World War II” (Elliott, Robert C.)
May 8, 2023 – Burlington County Times – “Bruce Springsteen visits his Irish ancestral roots as the E Street Band plays Dublin” by Chris Jordan
May 6, 2023 – The Anaheim High School Alumni Association – “Colonist WWII Fallen Hero Returns Home” (Minogue, John F.)
April 20, 2023 – Irish Central – “You can mock Blarney Biden, but …” by Tom Deignan
April 20, 2023 – Collider – “‘Top Chef’: 10 Most Rewatchable Episodes, According to Reddit” by Hannah Wing
April 12, 2023 – GalwayBeo – “Joe Biden’s private Galway family” by Jessica Mercer
April 12, 2023 – Sky News – “President Joe Biden uses his and Barack Obama’s ancestors as examples that Ireland breeds faith and possibilities”
April 12, 2023 – The Irish Times – “‘It sure feels like home’: First day of Joe Biden’s visit to Ireland – as it happened” by Laura Slattery and Colin Gleeson
April 12, 2023 – MSN.com – “Joe Biden talks of his English roots in Nottingham as he explores Irish ancestry” by Neil Johnston
April 11, 2023 – ABC News – “Here’s a look at Biden’s Irish roots as he visits his ancestral homeland” by Molly Nagle and Sarah Kolinovsky
April 11, 2023 – Daily Mail – “The journey of Joe Biden’s Irish ancestors – from Counties Mayo and Louth to Scranton: How president’s great-great grandfathers left an Ireland ravaged by famine for a new life in the U.S. 180 years ago” by Rob Crilly
April 9, 2023 – The Guardian – “A son of Ireland’: how Biden’s Irish roots shape his political identity” by David Smith
April 7, 2023 – Independent.ie – “Louth Looking forward to second visit by a US President” by John Mulligan
April 6, 2023 – MSN.com – “Joe Biden invited to Galway after genealogist uncovers family ties to the county” by Eoghan Moloney
April 6, 2023 – Independent.ie – “Joe Biden invited to Galway after genealogist uncovers family ties to the county” by Eoghan Moloney
April 6, 2023 – RTE Radio 1 – “President Biden invited to visit Galway after discover of family links” interview on Morning Ireland
April 5, 2023 – Irish Star – “Joe Biden has previously unknown Irish cousins in Co Galway, according to genealogist” by Ferghal Blaney
April 5, 2023 – Irish Mirror – “American Late Show host Stephen Colbert discovers his Cavan roots through Twitter” by Sandra Mallon
April 5, 2023 – Galway Beo – “Joe Biden’s new Galway roots dug up as US President’s family tracked down before Ireland trip” by Fergal Blaney
April 5, 2023 – Irish Mirror – “US President Joe Biden may also have previously unknown cousins in Galway” by Fergal Blaney
March 29, 2023 – Army Times – “Researchers identify remains of Army private killed in WWII” (Williams, Myron E.)
March 22, 2023 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Airman Accounted For From World War II” (Montemurro, Francis V.)
March 21, 2023 – EchoLIVE.ie – “Man related to Cork’s Annie Moore writes musical about lives of immigrant women” by Colette Sheridan
March 21, 2023 – Medium – “Captured in Time: Nameless English Singing Girls upon Arrival in America in 1890” by Megan Smolenyak
March 17, 2023 – CNN – “Her name is on a pub, a boat and an AI platform. But what happened to the Irish teen who arrived at Ellis Island in 1892?” by Catherine E. Shoichet
March 16, 2023 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Pilot Accounted For From World War II” (Minogue, John F.)
March 16, 2023 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (McKeon, Matthew L.)
March 13, 2023 – CBS 12 News – “Remains of World War II soldier to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery” (Martin, Francis P.) by WOLF Staff
March 10, 2023 – PA Homepage – “Scranton soldier from WWII to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery” (Martin, Francis P.) by Nico Rossi
March 8, 2023 – The Gilmer Mirror – “Texas Airman Accounted For From WWII” (Ferrel, Frank C.) by Editor
March 6, 2023 – 13 ABC Action News – “Ohio soldier accounted for from North Korea, DPAA announces” (Worline, Clark E.) by Jake Pietrasz
March 1, 2023 – PolitiFact – “A guide to George Santos’ dubious statements about drag, Brazil, his 9/11 connection and more” by Louis Jacobson
February 17, 2023 – Irish Star – “Annie Moore: The first immigrant processed at Ellis Island and her life after arriving” by Brian Dillon
February 13, 2023 – Medium – “Captured in Time: Syrian Immigrant Sultana Numeir upon Arrival in America in 1890” by Megan Smolenyak
February 8, 2023 – The Daily Star – “In Our Opinion: Santos needs to step down”
January 20, 2023 – ABC Fox Montana – “Montana Soldier Accounted For From WWII” (Bennett, Franklin H.)
January 18, 2023 – Local 3 News – “Tennessee soldier killed during WWII identified” (Wilson, Mark P.) by Jordan Rudzinski
January 18, 2023 – Vanity Fair – “George Santos’s 11 Most Absurd Lies and Cons (That We Know About So Far)” by Bess Levin
January 4, 2023 – Cork Beo – “Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon discovered to have hidden Cork roots” by Thomas Telford & Daire Fitton
January 2, 2023 – Irish Central – “First through Ellis island – Annie Moore’s tough and tragic life” by Tom Deignan

2022 Articles

December 29, 2022 – The Daily Beast – “Liar-Elect George Santos’ List of Dubious Claims Is STILL Growing” by Josh Fiallo
December 29, 2022 – The Hill – “Santos reportedly used ‘Anthony Zabrovsky’ alias on charity GoFundMe page” by Natalie Prieb
December 27, 2022 – NPR – “Some GOP leaders say Republican Santos ‘lied’ about career and Jewish heritage” by Brian Mann
December 25, 2022 – The Buffalo News – “For Henry Wesley, the greatest Christmas gift: Family he never knew” by Sean Kirst
December 23, 2022 – Newsweek – “George Santos Claims His Mom Was in World Trade Center on 9/11” by James Bickerton
December 23, 2022 – The Times of Israel – “NY congressman-elect apparently lied about having grandparents who fled Nazis” by Philissa Cramer
December 22, 2022 – Yahoo News – “Newly elected GOP congressman faces questions about claims his family fled the Holocaust” by Gustaf Kilander
December 22, 2022 – CNN – “Incoming congressman’s claims his grandparents fled the Holocaust contradicted by genealogy records” by Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski
November 21, 2022 – Independent.ie – “Bruce Springsteen will plant a tree in his great-great grandmother’s home of Rathangan on his next trip to Ireland” by Seoirse Mulgrew
November 15, 2022 – ABC7 New York – “Remains of fallen WWII soldier from Brooklyn make journey home 75+ years later” (Heffernan Jr., John) by Jim Dolan
November 14, 2022 – CBS New York – “Remains of Brooklyn veteran killed in World War II finally identified” (Heffernan Jr., John) by Dick Brennan
November 14, 2022 – FOX43 – “Remains of Pennsylvania soldier lost in France during World War II are identified after 77 years” (Martin, Francis P.) by Keith Schweigert
November 14, 2022 – Times Leader – “Remains of NEPA soldier killed in WWII identified” (Martin, Francis P.)
November 12, 2022 – Stars and Stripes – “Remains of US soldier killed in Korean War identified 72 years later” (Hanks, Tommie T.) by Adela Suliman
November 12, 2022 – Washington Post – “Remains of U.S. soldier killed in Korean War identified 72 years later” (Hanks, Tommie T.) by Adela Suliman
November 9, 2022 – KXXV 25ABC – “Texas soldier reported missing in action during Korean War now accounted for” (Hanks, Tommie T.) by Khadeeja Umana
October 26, 2022 – KY3 – “WWII soldier remains identified, to be buried in Springfield” (Tate, Moses F.) by Kaitlyn Schumacher
October 21, 2022 – The Focus – “Who is Joe Biden’s grandfather, ‘All-American football player’ Ambrose Finnegan?” by Bruno Cooke
October 20, 2022 – Kildare Nationalist – “Story Of First Immigrant To Ellis Island Brought To Life In Musical Show by Her Narraghmore Cousin” by Finian Coghlan
October 18, 2022 – Irish Central – “Genealogist finds Annie Moore’s living relatives” by Sheila Langan
October 17, 2022 – WIBW 13 – “Seneca airman who died in WWII to be buried in Springfield, Mo.” (Tate, Moses F.) by Sarah Motter
October 3, 2022 – The Louisiana Weekly – “Everything old is new again”
September 21, 2022 – NorthJersey.com – “DeSantis, Abbott have long, personal histories with immigration” by Christopher Maag
September 20, 2022 – KWCH 12News – “Remains buried in Romania identified as Kansas airman killed during WWII” (Tate, Moses F.) By KWCH Staff
September 20, 2022 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Worline, Clark E.)
August 19, 2022 – Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter – “Genealogy Research in the Year 2070” By Anonymous
August 16, 2022 – Fox 2 Detroit – “WWII Detroit native’s remains to be interred at Arlington” (Olenik, Adolph “Leonard”) By David Komer
August 2, 2022 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Barrett, Arthur C.)
July 12, 2022 – Washingtonian – ““There’s No One as Irish as Barack Obama” TikTok, Explained” By Grace Deng
June 28, 2022 – Legacy.com – “Sanford Bowen Obituary” (Bowen, Sanford K.)
June 28, 2022 – The Highland County Press – “Ohio soldier accounted for from World War II” (Bowen, Sanford K.)
June 13, 2022 – Cleveland 19 News – “Military identifies World War II soldier from Ashland” (Bowen, Sanford K.) By Julia Bingel
June 20, 2022 – RTÉ.ie – “The ties that bind – Bruce Springsteen invited to trace his Irish roots”
May 23, 2022 – Irish Central – “On This Day: US President Barack Obama arrives in Ireland for a visit” by Sheila Langan
May 19, 2022 – 9&10 News – “19-Year-Old Michigan Airman from World War II Accounted For by DPAA” (Olenik) by Staff
April 23, 2022 – ABC News 17 – “Residents welcome home World War II pilot’s remains” (Norris, Frank A.) by J.D. Miles
April 17, 2022 – The Buffalo News – “‘From death comes life, and that’s Easter’: For West Falls woman, emotional meeting on bridge” by Sean Kirst
April 6, 2022 – Medium – “Captured in Time: The Immigrant Lillicrap Family upon Arrival in America in 1890” by Megan Smolenyak
April 3, 2022 – Independent.ie – “Lynne Kelleher meticulously unearths Irish links to the White House in this political work” by Liam Collins
April 1, 2022 – The Washington Post – “The first census records of four American presidents — almost” by Philip Bump
March 25, 2022 – Medium – “Captured in Time: 8-Year-Old Percy Hemingway upon Arrival in America in 1890” by Megan Smolenyak
February 24, 2022 – Upworthy.com – “Melvinia Shields was a slave. Five generations later, her direct descendant became nation’s first Black First Lady.” by Sethuraman S
February 22, 2022 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Heffernan, John J.)
February 19, 2022 – The Buffalo News – “Deep family ties to John Lewis remain in Buffalo, a city that changed his life” by Sean Kirst
February 7, 2022 – LifeSlices – “Genealogical Adventurer” with Steve Fisher

2021 Articles

December 31, 2021 – Inside Edition – “Fallen US Soldiers From Wars Past Recovered in 2021 and Brought Home by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency” by Ruth Bashinsky
December 6, 2021 – Virtual Historians – “Never Forgotten: Using DNA to Repatriate Soldiers with Megan Smolenyak” with Terri O’Connell and David Allen Lambert
December 4, 2021 – The Buffalo News – “In Seneca Falls, a desperate leap and real-life angel tie in to ‘It’s a Wonderful Life'” by Sean Kirst
November 18, 2021 – War History Online – “Remains of US Airman Killed In Action During WWII Identified” (McMackin, Charles G.) by Clare Fitzgerald
November 17, 2021 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Airman Accounted For From World War II” (McMackin, Charles G.)
November 17, 2021 – Bennington Banner – “US airman shot down over Romania in WWII is accounted for” (McMackin, Charles G.) (Associated Press)
November 14, 2021 – The Buffalo News – “After man’s death, his WWII service came to life through a scrapbook” by Sean Kirst
November 8, 2021 – FOX5 San Diego – “Historians discover WWII Army private missing for 70 years” (Fleeman, Archie V.) by Mason Rockfellow
November 8, 2021 – FOX26 News – “WWII soldier from California accounted for” (Fleeman, Archie V.) by Stephen Hawkins
November 1, 2021 – Snopes – “Is This a Monument to Michelle Obama’s Former Slave Ancestor?” by Nur Ibrahim
October 2021 – Library of Congress – “Family Secrets: Navigating Unexpected Genealogical Finds”
October 16, 2021 – Irish America – “Barry Manilow is a Limerick Man” by Megan Smolenyak
October 9, 2021 – Mashable – “The genealogy detective exposing family secrets” by Sasha Lekach
October 7, 2021 – IrishCentral – “Police investigate robbery at pub in Ireland founded by Joe Biden’s ancestors” by IrishCentral Staff
October 1, 2021 – Johnston Sunrise – “Johnston soldier, MIA since the Korean War, finally returns home for burial” (Mazzulla, Anthony R.) by Rory Schuler
September 28, 2021 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Fleeman, Archie V.)
September 21, 2021 – CNN – “Ohio Senate candidate who compared refugees to alligators is the grandson of refugees aided by resettlement organizations” by Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck
September 21, 2021 – Norwood News – “Bronx Serviceman, Killed During the Korean War, Accounted for 70 Years Later” (Mazzulla, Anthony R.) by Sile Moloney
September 5, 2021 – Medium – “Meet Your Great-Grandmother, Josh Mandel” by Megan Smolenyak
September 4, 2021 – The Buffalo News – “Infant in wartime photo offers goodbye from afar, to an old soldier” by Sean Kirst
July 30, 2021 – The Buffalo News – “‘Kind of like Jackie Robinson’: Stunning legacy of Buffalo hoops pioneer, lost too soon” by Sean Kirst
July 9, 2021 – Stars and Stripes – “Remains of South Carolina soldier killed in Korean War to be returned to family” (Crosby, Louis N.) by Dionne Gleaton
June 2021 – Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Home – “Arthur W. Countryman Obituary”
June 29, 2021 – Medium – “I Was the Only One Who Knew” by Megan Smolenyak
June 21, 2021 – BBC News – “Joe Biden: My surprise claim to be the US president’s English cousin” by Joshua Nevett
June 19, 2021 – Independent Mail – “Veteran’s remains come home to Anderson, seven decades after attack in North Korea” (McCollum, William J.) by Mike Ellis
June 16, 2021 – Express UK – “Biden’s understated UK visit will be in stark contrast to Trump’s triumphalism” by Callum Hoare
June 7, 2021 – iNews UK – “Biden’s understated UK visit will be in stark contrast to Trump’s triumphalism” by Ian Burrell
June 2021 – Korean War Project – “Korean War Project Remembrance” (McCollum, William J.)
May 31, 2021 – The Buffalo News – “‘I would give my life’: A WWII platoon leader’s letter reaches generations” by Sean Kirst
April 2021 – Irish America – “DNA Links President Biden to Galway” by Megan Smolenyak
April 2021 – WBAP – “New Technology Could Help Identify Remains of WWII Soldiers”
April 27, 2021 – Medium – “DNA Testing Dispels a Genealogical Myth” by Megan Smolenyak
April 21, 2021 – Medium – “8 Things You Didn’t Know about Jon Stewart’s Roots” by Megan Smolenyak
April 14, 2021 – Irish America – “Happy 20th Anniversary, Ellis Island Immigrant Database!” by Megan Smolenyak
April 14, 2021 – Medium – “Happy 20th Anniversary, Ellis Island Immigrant Database!” by Megan Smolenyak
April 14, 2021 – The World with Marco Werman (NPR) – “New technology could identify thousands of unknown soldiers who died in World War II” by Marco Werman
April 6, 2021 – Medium – “Rock Out with Your Ancestors” by Megan Smolenyak
April 6, 2021 – New York Times – “Modern Crime-Solving Methods vs. the Mystery of World War II Deaths” by Dave Philipps
April 6, 2021 – The Buffalo News – “Scrawled 86 years ago at Statler, hidden names summon a family” by Sean Kirst
April 5, 2021 – Independent – “‘This great nation of immigrants’: Biden recalls Irish ancestors in video for newly naturalised US citizens” by Alice Hutton
March 28, 2021 – Medium – “DNA Confirms Biden Link to Galway” by Megan Smolenyak
March 9, 2021 – Medium – “Finding Barry Manilow’s Mysterious Grandfather” by Megan Smolenyak
March 3, 2021 – Medium – “Barry Manilow Is a Limerick Man” by Megan Smolenyak
March 1, 2021 – Happenings Magazine – “President Joe Biden’s Roots And His Path To The White House” by Christine Fanning
February 25, 2021 – Medium – “Animate Your Ancestors” by Megan Smolenyak
February 23, 2021 – IrishCentral – “Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama launch new podcast”
February 17, 2021 – Medium – “Name Game: Celebrities Have Nothing on the Rest of Us” by Megan Smolenyak
February 11, 2021 – Digital Humanities Collaborative of North Carolina – “An Interview with Digital Black History’s Olivia Dorsey Peacock”
February 10, 2021 – Medium – “The Gift of the Double Census” by Megan Smolenyak
February 3, 2021 – Medium – “5 Things You Didn’t Know about Amanda Gorman’s Roots” by Megan Smolenyak
February 1, 2021 – BE Latina – “President Biden’s Irish Roots and Latin America” by Sahm Venter
January 29, 2021 – The Huffington Post – “Hundreds died on World War II ‘hell ships’. Now there’s an effort to identify the dead.” by Michael E. Ruane
January 22, 2021 – The Huffington Post – “How Sen. Jon Ossoff Paid Tribute To His Jewish Ancestors As He Was Sworn In” by Carol Kuruvilla
January 22, 2021 – The Jerusalem Post – “Jon Ossoff had a totem of his heritage in his pocket while joining Senate” by Philissa Cramer
January 20, 2021 – The Irish Echo – “From Cooley Pen. to Penn. Ave.” by Dr. John McCavitt
January 20, 2021 – Newry.ie – “Could President Biden Be The First American President To Visit Newry?” by Columba O’Hare
January 17, 2021 – Jyllands-Postens – “We in Ireland were so lucky that cousin Joe was successful in the election” by Sahm VenterRead the full article in PDF format.
January 14, 2021 – iNews UK – “Joe Biden probably won’t be celebrating his roots. Why isn’t it cool to be considered a British-American?” by Ian Burrell
January 12, 2021 – Medium – “5 Things You Didn’t Know about Joe Biden’s Roots” by Megan Smolenyak
January 10, 2021 – Medium – “Philip Reed, The Enslaved Man Who Rescued Freedom” by Megan Smolenyak

2020 Articles

December 21, 2020 – Medium – “Solving the Mystery of Arne Pettersen, the Last to Leave Ellis Island” by Megan Smolenyak
December 16, 2020 – The Wall Street Journal – “Biden’s Win Gives Ireland Deep-Rooted Ally” by Catherine Lucey
November 18, 2020 – Medium – “Biden’s Biden Roots: Westbourne or Huntingdon, England or Maybe Nagpur, India?” by Megan Smolenyak
November 13, 2020 – The Guardian – “Is Joe Biden really our very own Celtic tiger in the White House?” by Séamas O’Reilly
November 11, 2020 – NBC15 – “Making a Difference: UW volunteers help locate and bring remains of America’s missing heroes home” by John Stofflet
November 9, 2020 – GEN – “Joe Biden’s ancestral homeland in Ireland celebrated his win over Donald Trump” by Amanda Sakuma
November 8, 2020 – Irish Central – “Remembrance Sunday: Nearly 1,000 Irish died serving US army in World War I” by IrishCentral Staff
November 7, 2020 – Irish Central – “President-elect Joe Biden’s Irish roots – from fleeing Famine Ireland to winning the White House” by Niall O’Dowd
October 31, 2020 – BBC News – “Joe Biden: Election fever and the Bidens’ Irish relatives” by Eimear Flanagan
October 26, 2020 – Women’s Activism NYC – “Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak” by Rosemary Kelly Morgan
October 2020 – Irish America – “John Lennon and Me (20 years behind)” by Megan Smolenyak
October 17, 2020 – The Buffalo News – “For Audubon, forgotten handshake over honey turns into one sweet deal” by Sean Kirst
October 15, 2020 – BBC – “Joe Biden could return to Irish roots as US president” by Gareth Gordon
October 14, 2020 – Politico – “Joe Biden’s Irish clan hopes for White House triumph” by Shawn Pogatchnik
October 12, 2020 – France 24 – “Irish locals show their colours in Biden’s ancestral home”
October 9, 2020 – Medium – “Best Babyhood Ever” by Megan Smolenyak
October 8, 2020 – CNN – “A county votes to rename Georgia elementary school after Michelle Obama” by Giulia Heyward and Saeed Ahmed
October 7, 2020 – Distractify – “Is Lin-Manuel Miranda Related to Alexander Hamilton? They Have Many Similarities” by Michelle Stein
September 23, 2020 – Derry Journal – “Joe Biden and Ireland: the US presidential candidate’s connections to County Derry, Louth and Down” by Finlay Greig
September 19, 2020 – The Buffalo News – “In Lackawanna, a labor martyr’s tombstone rises from the earth” by Sean Kirst
September 10, 2020 – Irish Central – “Joe Biden would be the fourth US President descended from Irish Famine migrants” by Niall O’Dowd
September 5, 2020 – The Buffalo News – “Reclaiming a hero who tried to save President McKinley” by Sean Kirst
August 19, 2020 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Airman Accounted For From World War II” (McMackin, Charles)
August 11, 2020 – The Buffalo News – “Blue Jays make big league history in Buffalo, even if few see it” by Sean Kirst
July 26, 2020 – BBC – Kintra with Helen Mark – “Blue-badge Ulster-Scots in the Maiden City, finding a playwright in the family tree and poems for wee people.” (interview runs 12:03 to 20:10)
July 2020 – Association of the United States Army – “Medal of Honor: Henry Johnson” a graphic novel
May 24, 2020 – The Buffalo News – “On Memorial Day, remembering her dad’s close call at end of World War II” by Sean Kirst
May 11, 2020 – WNYC – “Tracing Your Family Tree at Home” Alison Stewart interviews Megan
May 1, 2020 – Irish America – “Famous Genealogist Solves Her Own Family’s Mystery” by Megan Smolenyak
April 17, 2020 – The Citizens’ Voice – “Remains of Korean War soldier will be laid to rest at Arlington” (Kubic, Peter) by Bob Kalinowski
March 16, 2020 – Hometown Stations – “Local Korean POW remains are coming home” by Lauren Siegel & Joseph Sharpe
March 14, 2020 – The Lima News – “Remains of Korean War POW being returned to family in Lima” (Winchester, William J.) by J Swygart
March 12, 2020 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (McCurley, Ballard)
March 12, 2020 – Tampa Bay Times – “Coronavirus forces Tampa Bay to cancel flights, plans, trips — even weddings” by Christopher Spata
March 12, 2020 – New York Post – “Trace your heritage and find your family tree on a visit to Ireland” by Vanita Salisbury
March 10, 2020 – The American Legion – “Director thanks Legion for its covenant with MIAs” by Jeff Stoffer
February 9, 2020 – Commercial-News – “Griffis: Happy birthday, Mr. President!” by Joan Griffis
February 1, 2020 – The Buffalo News – “After 65 years, she learns she exists because Kenmore man rescued her dad” by Sean Kirst
January 15, 2020 – KLTV-7 – “Remains found in North Korea identified as East Texas soldier missing since 1950” (Evans, Junior C.)
January 13, 2020 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (McCollum, William J.)

2019 Articles

December 11, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Winchester, William J.)
December 10, 2019 – CBS21 News – “York County soldier buried at Arlington 69 years after his death” (Markle, Earl H.) by Michael Gorsegner
November 20, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Lacsamana, Maximiano T.)
October 29, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Franco, Porfirio C.)
October 29, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Phy, Herman R.)
October 23, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Cagle, Connie)
October 16, 2019 – Defense Visual Information Distribution Service – “Military Funeral Honors With Funeral Escort are Conducted for U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Seymour Drovis in Section 57” (Drovis, Seymour P.)
September 24, 2019 – CBS4 WTTV-TV – “DPAA Director gives update on remains repatriated from North Korea last July” by Katie Oakley
September 22, 2019 – The Buffalo News – “‘A martyr for working people’: Tale of hero steelworker comes to life” by Sean Kirst
September 16, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (McCollum, William J.)
September 16, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Winchester, William J.)
September 12, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Betar, Autrey J.)
September 10, 2019 – FOX10 – “Hero’s Homecoming: Soldier killed in Korean War heading home to Mobile” (Cates, James G.) by Tyler Fingert
September 3, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Wilson, Gerald N.)
September 2, 2019 – USA Today – “Mike Pence has a deep affection for Ireland. It’s not completely reciprocated” by Maureen Groppe
August 28, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Ferrara, Vincent J.)
August 28, 2019 – The Neshoba Democrat – “Philadelphia Korean War MIA finally coming home after nearly 70 years” (Cates, James G.)
July 31, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Phy, Herman R.)
July 27, 2019 – Task & Purpose – “68 years after disappearing during the Korean War, this soldier is finally home” (Lawler, Charles S.) by Jordan Travis
July 18, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Middlekauff, Raymond H.)
July 18, 2019 – WMAR2 News – “World War II soldier from Baltimore accounted for after going missing in combat in 1944” (Middlekauff, Raymond H.) by Khalida Volou
July 6, 2019 – The Epoch Times – “After 70 Years, 19-Year-Old Soldier Killed in Korean War Is Returning Home” (Markle, Earl H.) by Venus Upadhayaya
July 4, 2019 – CBS21 News – “Family finds closure after remains of Korean War veteran identified” (Markle, Earl H.) by Michael Gorsegner
July 4, 2019 – USA Today – “After nearly 70 years, a Pennsylvania farm boy killed in Korea will be coming home” (Markle, Earl H.) by Mike Argento
June 27, 2019 – FOX 43 – “Remains of Spring Grove soldier killed in the Korean War are accounted for” (Markle, Earl H.) by Keith Schweigert
June 27, 2019 – The Register-Herald – “Miss Liberty’s smile MIA” by Dr. John P. David
June 26, 2019 – The Clermont Sun – “Korean War veteran finally goes home” (Woods, Robert Lee) by Brett Milam
June 21, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Geary, Sterling)
June 17, 2019 – UpNorthLive.com – “Traverse City soldier who fought in Korean War returned to the United States” (Lawler, Charles S.) by Devon Mahieu
June 7, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Drovis, Seymour P.)
June 4, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Cates, James G.)
May 23, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Woods, Roger L.)
May 23, 2019 – AmyJohnsonCrow.com – “Army Repatriation: Bringing Them Home” by Amy Johnson Crow
May 15, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Lawler, Charles S.)
May 13, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Ross, Dale W.)
May 7, 2019 – CentralJersey.com – “Korean War veteran laid to rest 68 years later” (Suliman, Frank) by Kathy Chang
May 2, 2019 – WGXA – “Remains of Korean War vet travel back home to Dublin” (Rix, James C.) by Miles Garrett
May 1, 2019 – ConnectingVets.com – “Sixty-eight years later Korean War veteran returns home” (Suliman, Frank) by Julia Ledoux
April 30, 2019 – ABC7NY – “Korean War hero who died a POW finally laid to rest in New Jersey” (Suliman, Frank) by Sarah Rosenthal
April 24, 2019 – The New Yorker – “The Democratic Presidential Candidate Eager to Challenge Trump on Immigration”
April 26, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Geary, Jr., Sterling)
April 13, 2019 – The Buffalo News – “After 75 years, lost airman who longed for Buffalo comes home” (Rogers Jr., Vince) by Sean Kirst
April 10, 2019 – The Post and Courier – “Citadel graduate’s body went missing during Korean War. Now, he’ll be buried at Arlington.” (Falk, Herman L.) by Thomas Novelly
April 10, 2019 – Organize Your Family History – “How They Do It: Megan Smolenyak” by Janine Adams
April 10, 2019 – Military.com – “Korean War POW Will Finally Be Buried in Arlington National Cemetery” (Falk, Herman L.) by Patricia Kime
March 28, 2019 – 187th Fighter Wing – “Red Tails Honor The Legacy Of Fallen Tuskegee Airman” (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Senior Airman Hayden Johnson
March 25, 2019 – The Grio – “M.I.A. Tuskegee Airman finally laid to rest, 75 years after being lost in heroic mission” (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Dawn Onley
March 23, 2019 – Stars and Stripes – “A Tuskegee hero is buried 75 years after his death in World War II” (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Michael E. Ruane
March 22, 2019 – Radio.com – “Tuskegee Airman Buried in Arlington 75 Years After Final Flight” (Dickson, Lawrence E.)
March 22, 2019 – 1010 WINS – “Personal Reflection: celebration of life in Arlington for Tuskegee hero” (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Sharon Barnes-Waters
March 22, 2019 – The Washington Post – “A Tuskegee hero is buried 75 years after his death in World War II” (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Michael E. Ruane
March 19, 2019 – WGXA – “Georgia Army soldier accounted for from Korean War” (Rix, James C.) by WGXA staff
March 11, 2019 – Military Times – “Remains of Army private killed in World War II identified” (Delaney, William F.) (Associated Press)
March 6, 2019 – AARP Bulletin – “What’s Hidden in Your DNA?” by Andrew Carroll
March 5, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From World War II” (Shuey, Cread E.)
February 24, 2019 – Defense Visual Information Distribution Service – “Tuskegee Airman posthumously honored after decades MIA” (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris
February 14, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Rix, James C.)
February 13, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Accounted For From Korean War” (Schipani,George R.)
January 18, 2019 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Recently Returned From North Korea Accounted For” (Suliman, Frank J.)
January 16, 2019 – CBS Evening News – “Daughter of Tuskegee Airman gets answers about his death, 70 years later” (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Jeff Glor
January 8, 2019 – The News-Gazette – “Travel/Ireland | Presidential connections abound” by Vivienne Mackie

2018 Articles

December 6, 2018 – Politifact – “Yes, Ann Coulter said she descended from ‘settlers,’ not ‘immigrants'” by Kyra Haas
November 30, 2018 – Stars and Stripes – “Remains of Tuskegee Airman missing since WWII identified” (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by William Howard
November 7, 2018 – PBS.org – “Last B-24” (Dickson, Lawrence E.)
November 1, 2018 – The New York Times – “100 Years After New York’s Deadliest Subway Crash” by Sam Roberts
October 30, 2018 – 1011 NOW – “WWII veteran to be buried in Nebraska after 73 years” (McBride, Eugene G.)
October 19, 2018 – Capital Gazette – “Our Say: Thoughts upon the long-delayed return of a native son” (Jubb, James Ivory)
October 15, 2018 – Capital Gazette – “Eastport soldier killed in Korean War to be buried Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery” (Jubb, James Ivory) by Rick Hutzell
October 12, 2018 – Upper Michigan’s Source – “Veteran Kipina to be buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery” (Kipina, Marshall)
September 22, 2018 – The Daily Mining Gazette – “Kipina to rest in most hallowed ground” (Kipina, Marshall) by Graham Jaehnig
September 21, 2018 – Penn Live – “Scranton native killed in 1944 identified, will be buried Sept. 26” (Jenkins, Willard) by Paul Vigna
September 20, 2018 – Las Vegas Review-Journal – “Nevada woman has new reason for hope on MIA/POW Day” by Briana Erickson
September 20, 2018 – Stars and Stripes – “US identifies first two US soldiers from Korean War remains” (McDaniel, Charles H.) by Corey Dickstein
September 13, 2018 – U.S. Army – “WWII pilot’s remains returned, buried with full military honors” (Cox, William B.) by Staff Sgt. R.J. Lannom Jr.
August 21, 2018 – Tampa Bay Times – “Immigration hardliner Ron DeSantis’ great-great-grandmother was nearly barred from America” by Steve Contorno
August 11, 2018 – Stars and Stripes – “Tuskegee airman’s daughter gets a golden ring found at his wartime crash site” (Dickson, Lawrence) by Michael E. Ruane
August 8, 2018 – Stars and Stripes – “In a sea of remains, a US military dog tag is found” (McDaniel, Charles Hobert) by Claudia Grisales
August 8, 2018 – NPR – “Sons Get ‘Certitude’ After Receiving Their Missing Father’s Korean War Dog Tag” (McDaniel, Charles Hobert) by Vanessa Romo
August 7, 2018 – The Buffalo News – “A century after scow rescue, medal for Red Hill Sr., legend of Niagara” by Sean Kirst
August 4, 2018 – The Buffalo News – “Scow rescue tribute brings together legendary Falls family” by Sean Kirst
July 31, 2018 – The New York Times – “Tuskegee Airman’s Remains Are Identified, Ending Daughter’s Quest for Answers” (Dickson, Lawrence) by Melissa Gomez
July 29, 2018 – ABC7 NY – “Remains Of NJ Tuskegee Airman Identified Nearly 74 Years Later” (Dickson, Lawrence) by Lucy Yang
July 28, 2018 – NPR – “Pentagon Identifies Remains Of Missing Tuskegee Airman” (Dickson, Lawrence) by Shannon Van Sant
July 22, 2018 – The Jerusalem Post – “World War II Hero Is Buried, 73 Years After He Was Killed By The Germans” (Rosenkrantz, David) by Paloma Esquivel and Laura Newberry/Los Angeles Times
July 21, 2018 – The Fayetteville Observer – “WWII paratrooper, missing for decades, buried with honors” (Rosenkrantz, David) by Drew Brooks
July 20, 2018 – LA Times – “An L.A. hero of World War II is buried, nearly 74 years after he was killed by the Germans” (Rosenkrantz, David) by Paloma Esquivel and Laura Newberry
July 16, 2018 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Funeral Announcement For Soldier Killed During World War II” (Rosenkrantz, David)
July 15, 2018 – Commercial-News – “Unclaimed Persons celebrates 10th anniversary” by Joan Griffis
July 14, 2018 – The Buffalo News – “A century ago, Western New Yorker helped turn tide in world war” by Sean Kirst
July 6, 2018 – NBC News – “Fact check: Trump wants Warren to prove her Native American heritage. Could she?” by Jane C. Timm
July 6, 2018 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Killed During World War II Accounted For” (Jenkins, Willard)
July 5, 2018 – Medium – “Jimmy Fallon’s Family Tree” by Megan Smolenyak
July 3, 2018 – KHOU – Houston, Texas – “Soldier Killed During Korean War Accounted For” (Hall, John W.)
June 23, 2018 – The Buffalo News – “As scow disintegrates, honoring heroes of epic rescue at Niagara Falls” by Sean Kirst
June 8, 2018 – Medium – “A Tribute to Anthony Bourdain and His Wild, Vagabond Roots” by Megan Smolenyak
June 7, 2018 – Medium – “7 Things You Didn’t Know about Prince’s Roots” by Megan Smolenyak
May 28, 2018 – UPMatters.com – “After almost 52 years, Calumet’s MIA soldier was never forgotten” (Kipina, Marshall) by Rebecca Bartelme
May 26, 2018 – Waco Tribune-Herald – “Veterans’ Voices: Lonnie Eichelberger” (Eichelberger, Lonnie) by Mary Drennon
May 25, 2018 – Medium – “Correcting the Record of WWI Hero and Medal of Honor Recipient Sgt. Henry Johnson” (Johnson, Henry) by Megan Smolenyak
May 22, 2018 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Killed During Korean War Accounted For” (Hall, John W.)
May 19, 2018 – WSB-TV – “Meghan Markle, Michelle Obama trace families to same metro Atlanta town” by Bob D’Angelo
May 18, 2018 – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – “Meghan Markle, Michelle Obama, trace families to Jonesboro” by Bo Emerson
May 16, 2018 – The Times-Tribune – “Unclaimed but still remembered” by Joseph Kohut
May 13, 2018 – Times Union – “Henry Johnson, Albany’s WWI hero, gets new honor a century after battle” (Johnson, Henry) by Steve Hughes
May 10, 2018 – Parade – “Tips for Tracing Your Family Tree” by Samantha Johnson
April 8, 2018 – The Washington Post – “After 73 years, the remains of a Tuskegee airman lost over Europe may have been found” (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Michael E. Ruane
April 7, 2018 – The Roanoke Times – “CASEY: How would Rep. Bob Goodlatte’s immigrant ancestor have fared under immigration reform?” by Dan Casey
April 6, 2018 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Missing From Vietnam War Accounted For” (Kipina, Marshall F.)
March 27, 2018 (Updated April 4th) – Stuttgart Daily Leader – “Remains of war vet found” (McDowell, William C.) by Eplunus Brooks Colvin
March 27, 2018 – Cleveland.com – “A Korean War MIA finally gets a name and a grave” (Simon, Peter) by Brian Albrecht
March 25, 2018 – AP News – “74 years later, a pilot who crashed in France returns home” (Fazekas, Frank) by Carrie Antlfinger and Jeffrey Schaeffer
March 23, 2018 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Funeral Announcement For Soldier Killed During The Korean War” (Simon, Pete W.)
March 22, 2018 – Texarkana Gazette – “Rudy’s return – Arkansan who went missing during WWII to be laid to rest today” (Johnson, Rudolph “Rudy”) by Karl Richter
March 17, 2018 – The Fayetteville Observer – “Fort Bragg paratrooper, missing more than 70 years, is coming home” (Rosenkrantz, David) by Drew Brooks
March 15, 2018 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Killed During Korean War Accounted For” (Jubb, J.)
March 14, 2018 – Stars and Stripes – “Remains of Korean War POW headed to Michigan for burial” (Harkness, Harry) (Associated Press)
March 11, 2018 – Medium – “How Katy Perry’s Irish Ancestress Cashed in on California’s Gold Rush” by Megan Smolenyak
February 6, 2018 – Maven – “The Real Migrants of Washington D.C.”™ – The Trumps & Pence edition
January 29, 2018 – The Washington Post – “How ‘chain migration’ brought us the Trump White House” by Philip Bump
January 25, 2018 – RAWSTORY – “Trump has a bizarre hatred for ‘chain migration’ – but Mike Pence’s family is the perfect example of it” by Sarah K. Burris
January 18, 2018 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For” (McDowell, W.)
January 10, 2018 (Updated January 19th) – Houston Chronicle – “Decades after dying in battle, a World War II soldier is buried in home soil” (Eichelberger, Lonnie B.C.) by Emily Foxhall
January 10, 2018 – Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency – “Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For” (Quintero, A.)
January 5, 2018 – KWTX – Waco, Texas – “Recently accounted for World War II Veteran from Waco to be buried with full honors” (Eichelberger, Lonnie B.C.)