tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post9209712077279270011..comments2024-03-21T21:23:25.688-04:00Comments on American POWs of Japan: Recovery of POW remains in India DelayedAsia Policy Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03784292872823996552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026256712239783281.post-2684696663448699182013-07-03T14:27:19.975-04:002013-07-03T14:27:19.975-04:00Thank you very much for this well-written article....Thank you very much for this well-written article. I must add, however, that the statement "this would be the first recovery mission in India" is factually incorrect. The first recovery mission in India in recent times began at the crash site of the 14th Air Force B-24J Liberator 42-73308 (nicknamed "Hot as Hell") in late 2008 and continued into 2009 until it was abruptly halted by the Indian Government. This crash site, where the remains of its 8-member crew are still believed to be located, had been discovered by Clayton Kuhles of MIA Recoveries on December 7, 2006, in the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The Government officials who told you privately that the recovery in Tripura would be the first MIA recovery in India are either ill-informed or trying to justify with fabricated history the Indian Government's interminable delays. Gary Zaetz, nephew of "Hot as Hell" navigator 1st Lt. Irwin Zaetz, and Vice-President (Research), MIA Recoveries. Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11667681994523473325noreply@blogger.com