Gunner killed off Guadalcanal accounted for after 82 years
By: Claire Barrett | Published: 2026-01-15 17:19:40 | Source: www.militarytimes.com

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It has been 82 years since Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Governale crashed into the sea off the coast of Guadalcanal. Now, the gunner is coming home.
First accounted for on May 15, 2025, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced on Tuesday the full details of the 22-year-old U.S. Army Air Forces gunner.
A member of the 69th Bombardment Squadron, 42d Bombardment Group (Medium), Governale was…
