Body of Springfield man, killed in Guadalcanal in 1942, identifed after 75 years
1,269 views · Published 23 May 2018 · 1:56 · Indexed 26 September 2026
Channel: MassLive · 2018 · Film & Animation
Francis E. Drake Jr. of Springfield was killed in 1942 while fighting on Guadalcanal with the Marines. His body was never recovered until it was last year when a homeowner doing work on his property uncovered Drake's grave
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