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250627-F-AL288-2180

A Soldier from the 1st Brigade at Fort Riley, Kansas, salutes the flag in the lap of Scott Jefferson, the grandson of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, during his grandfather’s internment in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. The Soldiers performed military honors, including a six-man flag fold, firing party and the playing of taps during the internment. Tennyson was a B-24D Liberator pilot that was shot down on March 11, 1944, off the coast of Papua New Guinea, and his remains were finally returned to his hometown and family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-2172

A Soldier from the 1st Brigade at Fort Riley, Kansas, presents a flag to Scott Jefferson, the grandson of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, during his grandfather’s internment in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Tennyson was piloting a B-24D Liberator, nicknamed “Heaven Can Wait,” on March 11, 1944, when it was shot down by enemy forces off the coast of Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-2132

Soldiers from the 1st Brigade at Fort Riley, Kansas, perform a six-man flag fold during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. In addition to the military honors, there was a flyover from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 350th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The plane Tennyson flew was shot down off the coast of Papua New Guinea on March 11, 1944, and was not located until 2017 by Project Recover, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency partner organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-2092

A Soldier from the 1st Brigade at Fort Riley, Kansas, salutes during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. The recovery and identification of Tennyson was an 80-year process that involved numerous agencies and explorations of the waters surrounding Papua New Guinea where his aircraft was shot down. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-2068

A Soldier from the 1st Brigade at Fort Riley, Kansas, holds a bugle during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. The plane Tennyson flew was shot down off the coast of Papua New Guinea on March 11, 1944, and was not located until 2017 by Project Recover, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency partner organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-2064

A Soldier from the 1st Brigade at Fort Riley, Kansas, holds an American flag during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Tennyson was a Wichita native and joined the military in 1941 as a B-24D Liberator pilot. He was shot down during a mission to bomb Japanese anti-aircraft batteries in the Hansa Bay of Papua New Guinea, March 11, 1944. The wreckage of his plane was not discovered until 2017, and his remains were not identified until 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-2043

Members of the American Legion stand with American flags during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, the now-home of Tennyson’s WWII unit, as well as friends, family and members of the local community attended the internment to celebrate Tennyson’s life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-2027

Members of the American Legion stand with American flags during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Some of Tennyson’s friends and family attended the internment, including his grandson Scott Jefferson and great-grandsons Ryder and Gabriel. The ceremony was the first time they were able to visit the grave of Tennyson’s wife, Jean, who died in 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-2017

A member of the Thomas Hopkins American Legion Post 4 stands at attention with an American flag during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. The recovery and identification of Tennyson was an 80-year process that involved numerous agencies and explorations of the waters surrounding Papua New Guinea where his aircraft was shot down. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-1166

Scott Jefferson, the grandson of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, drops dirt into his grandfather's grave during his internment in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Tennyson was piloting a B-24D Liberator, nicknamed “Heaven Can Wait,” on March 11, 1944, when it was shot down by enemy forces off the coast of Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-1150

Scott Jefferson, the grandson of World War II pilot 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, and his sons attend Tennyson’s internment in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, the now-home of Tennyson’s WWII unit, as well as friends, family and members of the local community attended the internment to celebrate Tennyson’s life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-1118

Soldiers from the 1st Brigade at Fort Riley, Kansas, perform a six-man flag fold during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Tennyson was a Wichita native and joined the military in 1941 as a B-24D Liberator pilot. He was shot down during a mission to bomb Japanese anti-aircraft batteries in the Hansa Bay of Papua New Guinea, March 11, 1944. The wreckage of his plane was not discovered until 2017, and his remains were not identified until 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-1065

Soldier from the 1st Brigade at Fort Riley, Kansas, stand at ease during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Tennyson was a B-24D Liberator pilot that was shot down on March 11, 1944, off the coast of Papua New Guinea, and his remains were finally returned to his hometown and family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-1055

A memorial and the remains of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, is displayed during his internment in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Some of Tennyson’s friends and family attended the internment, including his grandson Scott Jefferson and great-grandsons Ryder and Gabriel. The ceremony was the first time they were able to visit the grave of Tennyson’s wife, Jean, who died in 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AL288-1017

Scott Jefferson, the grandson of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, reads a speech during Tennyson’s internment in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Tennyson was a Wichita native and joined the military in 1941 as a B-24D Liberator pilot. He was shot down during a mission to bomb Japanese anti-aircraft batteries in the Hansa Bay of Papua New Guinea, March 11, 1944. The wreckage of his plane was not discovered until 2017, and his remains were not identified until 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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250627-F-AF174-1031

A KC-135 Stratotanker flies over the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, the now-home of Tennyson’s WWII unit, as well as friends, family and members of the local community attended the internment to celebrate Tennyson’s life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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250627-F-AF174-1019

A memorial display is presented during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Tennyson was piloting a B-24D Liberator, nicknamed “Heaven Can Wait,” on March 11, 1944, when it was shot down by enemy forces off the coast of Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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250627-F-AF174-1008

A book for attendees to sign rests on a podium during the internment of 1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a World War II pilot, in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025. Some of Tennyson’s friends and family attended the internment, including his grandson, Scott Jefferson, and great-grandsons Ryder and Gabriel. The ceremony was the first time Jefferson and his sons were able to visit the grave of Tennyson’s wife, Jean, who died in 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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250617-F-AF174-1057

A woodchipper empties into the back of a truck at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, June 17, 2025. Branches which had fallen during a storm were fed into the back of the chipper where they were broken up and sent out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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250617-F-AF174-1051

Two Team McConnell members feed a branch into a woodchipper at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, June 17, 2025. The wood was broken up and piled into the back of a truck following a severe thunderstorm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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