Tunisia-U.S and Tunisia sign New agreement to help identify missing Americans who served in North Africa during WWII

The remains of unknown U.S. troops who died battling in North Africa during World War II will be repatriated for identification under an agreement signed Monday in Tunisia.

Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi joined Chargée d’Affaires Natasha Franceschi and Director Brian Pearl from the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency at the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage for a historic signing of an MOU between the United States and Tunisia reads the U.S embassy.

The cemetery is the final resting place to 2,841 fallen American soldiers who gave their lives during WWII’s North Africa campaign. The signing of this agreement will pave the way for the disinterment of several American servicemen and women buried at the cemetery as “unknown” soldiers for repatriation to the United States for identification and reunification with family. During the event, which coincides with Memorial Day observances, Minister Jerandi laid a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers. He also visited the Wall of the Missing where 3,724 missing American soldiers are memorialized, adds the same source.