Published May 11, 2021, 10:09 AM
The body of a 22-year-old Filipino-American airman who went missing Sunday was found by his family on Tuesday, May 4.
Elijah Posana, a member of the US Air Force, was last seen alive swimming in the waters off Surfside Beach near Freeport, Texas, on Sunday, before he was caught by a rip current about 100 feet from shore, the US Coast Guard said in a statement.
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The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call at around 7 a.m. Tuesday saying Posana had been found just north of where he disappeared.
Father finds body of missing son, airman Elijah Posana, at Surfside Beach, according to family members
Brazoria County deputies got a call about 7 a.m. Tuesday saying Elijah Posana had been found just north of where he rescued his younger cousins from the rip tide. Author: Ciara Rouege (KHOU) Updated: 7:25 PM CDT May 4, 2021
SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas A father pulled his missing son from the waters at Surfside beach, bringing a heartbreaking end to the search for U.S. Air Force airman Elijah Posana, who disappeared over the weekend.
According to Elijah s cousin Ethan Posana, the U.S. Coast Guard began pulling back its search crews after days of looking for the 22-year-old Houston native. Elijah was visiting Surfside with family members when he jumped into the water to rescue his two younger cousins from the rip tide around noon Sunday.
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