Funerals for PFC Roger L. Woods and SFC Elden C. Justus (Korean War)
This May, DPAA announced that it had accounted for PFC Roger L. Woods, US Army. PFC Woods was lost in South Korea on 29 July 1950.
PFC Woods will be buried later this week – on Thursday, 11 July 2019 – in Goshen, Ohio. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location for his funeral service.
If any TAH readers have the precise location and date for PFC Woods’ funeral and/or internment, please post it in comments below. And if any readers are in the area and have the time, here’s an opportunity to give someone lost during the Korean War a proper final send-off.
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This April, DPAA announced that it had accounted for SFC Elden C. Justus, US Navy. SFC Justus was lost in North Korea on 6 December 1950.
SFC Justus will be buried later this week – also on Thursday, 11 July 2019 – in Arcata, California. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location for his funeral service or interment.
If any TAH readers have the precise location for SFC Justus’ funeral service and/or interment, please post it in comments below. And if any readers are in the area and have the time, here’s an opportunity to give someone lost during the Korean War a proper final send-off.
Category: Blue Skies, We Remember
PFC Woods – Visitation at Evans Funeral Home in Goshen from 5-8pm, July 10 and funeral service w/military honors will be at 11am, 11 July at the Goshen Cemetery.
SFC Justus – Remains will arrive in Arcata today and will lie in honor at Paul’s Chapel for public visitation July 9th/10th. Funeral will be held at 11am at the Elks Lodge in Eureka with internment immediately following at the Greenwood Cemetery in Arcata.
RIP, Soldiers.
Fair winds and following seas to both of them.
Welcome Home Warriors. Rest easy Men. Slow Hand Salute. Will raise a glass in your Honor on Thursday upcoming.
Thanks to Hondo for the update and to Claw for the added info.
May they have a good turnout for their Services.
Welcome home Brothers.
Indeed, welcome Home, my Brothers.