For 80 years, the family of a Kansas City 18-year-old killed during WWII was left to wonder what happened to his remains after his death. Now, thanks to the work of a nonprofit and the Defense POW ...

For nearly 80 years, the remains of Kansas City native Elvis Spotts, a Merchant Marine wiper during World War II, lay buried on a remote island in the South Pacific. Spotts, who served as a ...

That makes the Merchant Marine the military branch with the highest ... Starting as an engine room wiper and quickly rising to engineer, Hilts sailed on numerous vessels during wartime, including ...

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI NATIVE ELVIS SPOTTS WAS A MERCHANT MARINE WIPER DURING WORLD WAR TWO, A MECHANIC WHOSE JOB WAS TO KEEP THE ENGINE AND SURROUNDINGS CLEAN ON THE SS CAPE ISABEL. BUT ON ...