Event Brief
US ship Joseph V. Connolly brings WWII remains to Manhattan
Filed: May 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Summary: The Joseph V. Connolly arrived in Manhattan in 1947 under the “Return of the Dead” program, carrying caskets of WWII troops.
WHO: American Graves Registration Service; U.S. Army Transport ship Joseph V. Connolly
WHAT: A U.S. Army Transport ship arrived in Manhattan carrying caskets of WWII remains under the “Return of the Dead” program.
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
WHERE: Pier 21 off W. 21st, Manhattan, New York
WHY: The ship arrived as part of the “Return of the Dead” program to return identified WWII war dead to the United States.
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