Scott Speicher was the pilot who was lost over Iraq in the first Gulf War and never found. There were even rumors he was being held alive. After the fall of Baghdad in the second war there was a large scale investigation in hopes of finding information. Hope quickly evaporated and there was silence on the issue for the past year and a half.
Well, now there's a possible hope of ending this mystery.
First Coast News
First Coast News has learned a body has been found in Iraq and DNA testing is underway.
Multiple sources tell First Coast News Captain Scott Speicher's family has been notified.
They will not disclose the details of why they believe these are his remains only to say they have reason to feel confident these are his remains.
Test results are expected within weeks.
Found via
Blogs of War and
The Jawa Report who both comment on this issue.