WWII Airman Franklin P. Hall Accounted for Nearly 80 Years After Death

Hall's remains were identified through anthropological and DNA analysis, marking the end of a long search since his plane was shot down in 1944.

U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Franklin P. Hall, who was killed during World War II, has been officially accounted for nearly 80 years after his death.
Hall was a left waist gunner on a B-24D Liberator named Queen Marlene when his plane was attacked by German air forces near Équennes-Éramecourt in France on Jan. 21, 1944.
Hall's remains were not officially accounted for until July 13, 2023, following a search for his remains after the war and subsequent identification through anthropological and DNA analysis.
Two sets of remains were found buried in Normandy American Cemetery that could be linked to Hall, one of which was confirmed to belong to him.
A rosette will now be placed next to Hall’s name at the Tablets of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery in France to indicate he has been accounted for.