Mississippi soldier, missing in action in 1942, finally ID’d

6 February 2022 by Mike Bond

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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A south Mississippi family has finally found answers to an eight-decade mystery. The fate of Private Andrew Ladner, a soldier from Harrison County, has been unknown since he disappeared during World War II, during the Battle of Buna-Gona. This month, the US government announced that Ladner’s remains had been identified. The … Read more

Mississippi soldier, missing in action in 1942, finally identified

6 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

GULFPORT, Mississippi – A southern Mississippi family has finally found answers to a mystery spanning eight decades. The fate of Private Andrew Ladner, a Harrison County soldier, has remained unknown since he disappeared during the Battle of Buna-Gona in World War II. This month, the US government announced that Ladner’s remains had been identified. The … Read more