My uncle Ted Miller was in a plane that was shot down in the final days of WWII. He was listed as MIA for a short time before my grandmother received a telegram telling her he was killed in action. Some of his crew members said he was the last to leave the plane except for the pilot. He was the last member of his group to die in action. They said they didn't know for sure whether he was shot by the enemy as he parachuted down or if his chute didn't open. His remains now lie in the beautiful American Military Cemetery in Florence, Italy. I have had the honor of visiting his grave site twice in the past 6 years.