Service members who lost their lives on D-Day laid to rest

Americans who lost their lives on Omaha Beach on D-Day were laid to rest in Omaha, Nebraska.

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CONCERNS AND THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST. 25 U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE D-DAY LANDINGS OF WORLD WAR TWO WERE BURIED TODAY. THE SOLDIERS WERE KILLED ON JUNE 6TH, 1944, DURING THE ASSAULT ON OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY. IN 2021, THE DEFENSE POW MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY, OR DPAA EXHUME THE REMAINS PREVIOUSLY BURIED AS UNKNOWNS AT THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY. TODAY, THE SERVICE MEMBERS WERE LAID TO REST WITH FULL HONORS AT OMAHA NATIONAL CEMETERY. A PRETTY BRAVE OF THEM TO RUN INTO ENEMY FIRE AND ALL THAT STUFF. BOMBS AND LANDMINES AND STUFF. IT REALLY IS AMAZING WORK THEY DO. JUST DOWN THE ROAD AT OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, ORGANIZERS SAY THE INTERMENT HONORS THE COLLECTIVE SACRIFICE OF THE SERVICE MEMBERS AND SERVES AS A SOL

25 service members who lost their lives on D-Day laid to rest in Omaha

Updated: 4:30 PM CDT May 7, 2026

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Americans who lost their lives on Omaha Beach on D-Day were laid to rest in Omaha, Nebraska.On Wednesday, KETV got a look inside the lab on Offutt Air Force Base where researchers were able to identify their remains after decades.Twenty-five soldiers have been identified and laid to rest.Researchers are still working to name 18 other service members. Organizers said the interment honors the collective sacrifice of these service members and serves as a solemn reminder of the nation’s promise to never leave a fallen warrior behind.READ MORE: D-Day service members set for burial at Omaha National Cemetery Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

OMAHA, Neb. —

Americans who lost their lives on Omaha Beach on D-Day were laid to rest in Omaha, Nebraska.

On Wednesday, KETV got a look inside the lab on Offutt Air Force Base where researchers were able to identify their remains after decades.

Twenty-five soldiers have been identified and laid to rest.

Researchers are still working to name 18 other service members.

Organizers said the interment honors the collective sacrifice of these service members and serves as a solemn reminder of the nation’s promise to never leave a fallen warrior behind.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.