Lost WWII Medal of Honor hero identified after 80 years in unmarked grave
The remains of US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi, missing since World War II, have finally been identified after nearly 80 years. His body was recovered from a mass grave in Taiwan, where it lay among 300 unidentified soldiers. The discovery brings closure to a story of extraordinary bravery and tragic loss.
Bianchi's journey began with his heroic actions in battle, where he survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire. Despite his injuries, he destroyed two enemy machine gun nests, an act that later earned him the Medal of Honor—one of only 473 awarded for World War II service. Yet he never learned of the honor.
Bianchi's story is one of courage, sacrifice, and a long-awaited return. His burial in Minnesota will mark the end of a decades-long search for a soldier whose bravery was never forgotten. The identification also narrows the list of missing Medal of Honor recipients, bringing some measure of resolution to their families.
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