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'It Means Closure': World War II Heroes Laid to Rest at Omaha National Cemetery After 80 Years
- On Tuesday, four World War II servicemen who lost their lives in Germany were honored with burial at Omaha National Cemetery.
- Their deaths occurred 80 years ago when their plane went down during the Battle of the Bulge on December 23, 1944.
- After decades of families contributing their time and DNA to identify the remains, the Nebraska Patriot Guard Riders accompanied the soldiers to their final resting place at the Omaha National Cemetery.
- Linda Smock, Miller’s niece, expressed that the event provided a sense of resolution for their families and an important chance to bid farewell.
- This burial provides long-awaited closure for the families and honors the soldiers' sacrifices with full military respect.
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World War II Marine killed in action laid to rest in Jennings
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A World War II Marine who was killed in action was interred on Wednesday, July 2, after his remains were identified and brought back to Louisiana. Private First Class Harry LeBert was laid to rest at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Jennings. “Today, we laid to rest one of our nation’s heroes, who at the age of 24, left behind his family to defend the freedoms that we hold dear today,” said Louisi…
'It means closure': World War II heroes laid to rest at Omaha National Cemetery after 80 years
By Jake Fischer Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — World War II heroes found their final resting place in Nebraska after 80 years. Four soldiers, Dale Detjens, Fredrick Katye, Joseph Blair, and Joseph Miller, were killed in action in Germany, and on Tuesday, the Nebraska Patriot Guard Riders escorted them to the Omaha National Cemetery. KETV NewsWatch 7 photojournalist Jake Fischer takes you inside the ceremony. “T…
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80 years after his death in World War II, remains of Minnesotan's father finally identified
FARGO — Relatives of a serviceman who died as a prisoner of war in World War II finally have the answer they’ve waited so long to receive. Skeletal remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Ellingson have been identified through new DNA technology at a forensic lab in Hawaii, 80 years after his death. Lon Enerson, one of Ellingson’s nephews, has led the family effort to bring his uncle’s remains home. “We are overjoyed and relieved … I…
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