Cpl Luther Herschel Story died in the Korean War in 1950. His family is finally burying his remains.
Cpl Luther Herschel Story was awarded the Medal of Honour for his heroism during the Korean WarThe remains of a US soldier who died in the Korean War have been returned to his family for burial after 73 years.
His remains were recovered about a month later but could not be identified with forensic techniques of the time.He will receive a military burial on Monday near his hometown of Americus, Georgia.He is believed to have killed or wounded an estimated 100 enemy soldiers as his company was coming under fire during a fierce daylight attack.
Cpl Story's funeral on Monday will feature a police escort with flashing lights that will escort his casket."In my family, we always believed that he would never be found," Ms Wade said, adding she is relieved that his remains have finally been identified.Image source,President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Story's niece, Judy Wade, in April.
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