The Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, in partnership with the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, announced Jan. 7 that the remains of all 52 service members lost in the 1952 crash of an Air Force C-124 Globemaster II at Colony Glacier, Alaska, have been positively identified.

Operation Colony Glacier is a joint recovery effort that began in 2012 to recover and identify the remains of those lost when the aircraft crashed into Mount Gannett Nov. 22, 1952. The glacier’s movement gradually brought wreckage and remains to the surface, allowing teams from the Air Force, Alaska National Guard and other War Department entities to locate, recover and repatriate the remains.

“Reaching this point — identifying all 52 of our fallen service members — represents the highest fulfillment of our sacred duty to bring our fallen home,” said Air Force Col. Martha Sasnett, commander, AFMAO. “It reflects years of dedication by countless airmen, scientists and support personnel committed to returning these heroes home.”

The identification process was conducted by AFMES experts using advanced DNA analysis and forensic techniques to ensure each service member was accurately identified and returned to their families with dignity and honor.

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