WWII airman from Hot Springs laid to rest after 80 years, identified through DNA

ROYAL, Ark. —A World War II pilot from Hot Springs who was only recently identified after more than 80 years was buried on Saturday with full military honors. In March 2025, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency officially accounted for U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Russell O. Chitwood, who was killed in 1943. This was [...]