The 73-year-old remains of an American veteran of the Korean War have been identified, the United States and South Korea reveal.
April 26, 2023, 1:23 PMThe 73-year-old remains of an American veteran of the Korean War have been identified, the United States and South Korea revealed on Wednesday.
The joint announcement from President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol identified the remains as belonging to Cpl. Luther H. Story, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 1951 for his display of "conspicuous bravery during intense combat" near South Korea's Pusan Perimeter in September 1950, according to the White House.
"The supreme sacrifice and heroism of Corporal Luther Story is illustrative of the freedom, security, and prosperity the South Korean people have today," the White House said. Story was among 652 soldiers whose remains were disinterred in 2021 for DNA, dental, and anthropological analysis, the
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