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In the context of World War II, an American pilot, Herbert G. Tennyson, has been accounted for 80 years after his bombing mission ended tragically over Hansa Bay, New Guinea. On March 11, 1944, Tennyson was piloting the B-24D Liberator bomber known as "Heaven Can Wait" during a combat mission when the plane was struck by anti-aircraft fire. Witnesses reported flames erupting from the aircraft before it banked left and crashed into the Pacific Ocean, resulting in the loss of all crew members aboard, including Lieutenant Tennyson at the age of 24. Initial searches for survivors were unsuccessful, and in 1950, the remains of Tennyson and his crew were declared non-recoverable by military officials.