Lieutenant Nesbit News Today

that is so long as congress acts. right now, leadership in both parties are working to parade the vast middle to get on board because the fringes are furious. if you thought the howling was loud last week, just wait for what were hearing today. its insanity, said republican ralph norman of south carolina. this deal is a turd sandwich is said republican chip roy. barfing emoji tweeted dan bishop. the left was a little less colorful but unhappy. parts of the deal are quote, really unfort...

Crew, him holding those controls while the cables on this wing are shot out. hes holding that thing upside down, holding it all of his might to keep that plane in the air and give his buddies time to get out. and he did it. he did it. >> jesses dad described nesbit as a character from a norman rockwell painting. >> i was extremely proud of him. i thought he was a fun guy. >> a fun guy. >> lieutenant nesbits sister is 93. she remembers the big brother who took her to dances. >> he was sure nice t...

>> so many families are missing something, they sent a loved one out the door expecting to see them again, and they didnt come back. not only did they not come back, they dont have answers. >> what history flight found, sent to the mpiw mia agency where it was painstakingly examined, with the technology of a csi like lab, they look for a dna match. when they make that match, they inform the family. >> since they never recovered a body, there was never any closure. >> carl nesbit is the lieutenan...

Lieutenant meyer, history flight unearthed dog tags, even photographs. >> pieces of peoples lives. >> the men who died were leading their crew on a crucial mission. >> somewhere over germany. >> an air assault of unimaginable proportions, deep behind enemy lines, a thousand b-17s and b-24s, and a thousand fighters, mustangs, thunder bolts, lightnings, charged that day to destroy german aircraft factories. fatality rates on b-17s were more than 50%. >> its just amazing what dedication. >> jesse h...

On this memorial day, nbcs harry smith takes us along with families who are looking at long last for closure. >> just days ago, lieutenant carl nesbit was laid to rest. >> to honor the sacrifice that he made, that ultimate sacrifice. >> he was a bomber pilot in world war ii. his plane, the yankee doodle dandy shot down in germany. first listed as missing in action, then presumed deceased, leaving his parents bereft, his father desperate for answers. >> and he wrote several letters to the departm...