1st Cav soldier repatriated
FuzeVT sends us a link to Stars & Stripes which reports that an unnamed 1st Cavalry Division soldier has been returned to the hands of the US government after being interred in South Korea for 67 years;
The dead soldier’s family has been notified, South Koreans officials said. However, Byrd said the remains won’t be officially identified until they’ve been analyzed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
“The soldier will be brought to Hawaii [Thursday],” he said. “He will undergo final analysis in our laboratory, and he will be identified shortly thereafter and returned home to his family.”
Relatives will decide where they want the soldier to be buried, Byrd said.
The remains were found March 30 near Daejeon, 90 miles south of Seoul, by a telecom worker installing cables under a road, said South Korea’s Ministry of Defense Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says more than 7800 Americans remain missing from the Korean War, they estimate that about 5300 are in North Korea. Joint Field Activities in North Korea have been suspended due to security concerns (obviously).
Category: We Remember
Hope his name is posted here when available.
Perhaps he will show up on Hondo’s Sunday listings.
Yes…my sentiments exactly.
Some family will soon know that their missing loved one will finally be home, and give them the closure that they need.
As for the Soldier – thank you for your service and for your sacrifice.
Welcome Home, Brother. I don’t know your name, but I know you and your sacrifice. Welcome to the final, peaceful rest you have earned.
Welcome home Soldier. Rest in peace in your home soil now. God be with your family.
Rest in peace brother. Soon you will be returned to the arms of your family, to rest safe and secure in the soil of your native country. We will be better for having you with us once again.