US war hero's remains returned home after 73 years

The remains of a US worker who died successful the Korean War person been returned to his household for burial aft 73 years.

Army Cpl Luther Herschel Story was 18 years aged erstwhile helium was presumed to person been killed successful conflict connected 1 September, 1950, portion covering his company's withdrawal aft being wounded.

His remains were recovered astir a period aboriginal but could not beryllium identified with forensic techniques of the time.

In April, utilizing DNA samples, the subject was capable to marque a match.

He volition person a subject burial connected Monday adjacent his hometown of Americus, Georgia.

Cpl Story has been recognised for his heroism during the Korean War.

He is believed to person killed oregon wounded an estimated 100 force soldiers arsenic his institution was coming nether occurrence during a fierce daylight attack.

He was ne'er seen live again aft that battle.

He was awarded the Medal of Honour for showing "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity" by staying down and warring North Korean soldiers who were closing successful connected his squad.

The award, the country's highest subject honour, was presented to his begetter successful 1951.

"Cpl Story's bonzer heroism, assertive leadership, and ultimate devotion to work bespeak the highest recognition upon himself and were successful keeping with the esteemed traditions of the subject service," said his US service grant citation.

An service archetypal people astatine the time, helium was posthumously promoted to corporal. His medal is present displayed alongside his representation astatine the National Infantry Museum successful Georgia.

Cpl Story's ceremonial connected Monday volition diagnostic a constabulary escort with flashing lights that volition escort his casket.

"In my family, we ever believed that helium would ne'er beryllium found," Ms Wade said, adding she is relieved that his remains person yet been identified.

"I don't person to interest astir him anymore," Ms Wade said. "I'm conscionable gladsome that he's home."

His unidentified remains, recovered successful October 1950 adjacent Sangde-po, South Korea, were agelong interred with different chartless work members astatine the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific successful Hawaii.

They were uncovered successful 2021 arsenic portion of a subject effort to place hundreds of chartless Americans who died successful battle.

The recognition of his remains was announced by President Joe Biden connected 26 April during a authorities sojourn by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.