Remains of WWII POW Return to US After 84 Years Using DNA, Other Records

Published Jul 31, 2026, 9:10 AM EDT

Pfc. Bernard Sweet's remains were set to return to the U.S. on a flight at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut on July 30, 2026.

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Published Jul 31, 2026, 9:10 AM EDT

A hero's return home to the United States on Thursday for a World War II prisoner of war who died in captivity more than eight decades ago. Private First Class Bernard Folteen Sweet's remains were set to return to the U.S. on a flight at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. According to the Army, Sweet was a native of Bennington, Vermont, who served with the Army's Headquarters Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group in the Philippines during WWII, 84 years ago.