In every war, "boys" go to war as young men. Despite being young men, their youth and being a mother's son still makes them "boys". The populace of countries even refer to soldiers as "our boys".

When a flyer is shot down, in honor, pilots fly a "Missing Man" formation. Since all US Military divisions--Army, Navy, Air Force--have wing divisions, any Military rite or observance could fly the Missing Man formation as a remembrance.

"Planes up in the sky" - a military formation

"There's a missing man" - a soldier who died, shown by a missing plane in the formation

"A boy who didn't make it" - a mother's son who perished

Missing Man was created in 1981.

The Mystery of the Missing Man was created in 1956.

The Missing Man - 1915 was released on:

USA: 21 June 1915

The cast of Loonies - 2014 includes: Mark Behar as Missing Man Catherine Franklin as Tanya Arianne Goddard as Missing Woman James Magnum Cook as Missing Man Sarah Nicole Grace as Missing Teen Joseph Pozo as Missing Man Reuben Rox as Vic