Indonesia Repatriates World War II U.S. Soldier's Remains From Morotai
Forensic identification was carried out with DPAA, Pusjarah TNI and Puslabfor Polri before the remains were returned to the family.
The Indonesian Defense Ministry and the U.S. Department of War held a repatriation ceremony for the remains of a World War II-era American soldier at Skadron Udara 17 at Lanud Halim Perdanakusuma, East Jakarta, on Friday (13/11). The remains were found in Morotai, North Maluku, a battle site from fighting between U.S. forces and Japan. The repatriation was carried out as a mark of respect and a humanitarian mission to confirm the identity and return the remains to the family. The process involved a joint team from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Kemenhan RI, Pusat Sejarah TNI, Pemerintah Kabupaten Pulau Morotai, as well as forensic examination with Pusat Laboratorium Forensik Polri.