"Chicago soldier killed in Korea finally being laid to rest" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 17 Jun 2018 9:17 p.m. PST |
For the Uurtamo family, the service is the final chapter of a story that began in late 1950 when the 32-year-old career soldier was declared missing in action after fierce fighting in one of the bloodiest battles of the war near the Ch'ongch'on River in North Korea… link |
| Cacique Caribe | 17 Jun 2018 11:05 p.m. PST |
He died of malnutrition and pneumonia! Geesh. Glad to see that his family has him back, and maybe now they can finally have closure and some peace. May they all get to come home. Dan
PS. In the meantime, those few who defected helped North Korea and Communist China as propaganda tools. Unbelievable as it sounds, several had a chance to come home but chose to stay behind:
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 Legion 4   | 20 Jun 2018 2:52 p.m. PST |
Welcome Home Soldier … May all your comrades soon follow … |
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