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Family history helped return WWII pilot's wallet to family 77 years after he went missing

Dennis Gray Jr. was a pilot in the U.S. Navy during World War II. His plane went down during the Battle of Okinawa and his body was not recovered. More than 75 years later, his wallet was found and returned to his family.

Dennis Gray Jr. was a pilot in the U.S. Navy during World War II. His plane went down during the Battle of Okinawa and his body was not recovered. More than 75 years later, his wallet was found and returned to his family. (Luci Willits)


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Julie Edwards remembers the day in May 1945 when a telegram informed the family that her Uncle Denny was missing in action.

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