A daughter’s search

After nearly eight decades, a WWII hero’s remains come home


Linda Chauvin recently visited a memorial to the missing in the Netherlands, where a stone rosette will be placed next to her WWII pilot father’s name to show that his remains have been found. Photo: Guy Olieslagers.

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