Remains Of Koren War Soldier Returns To Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Korean War soldier whose remains were recently identified has been returned home to Pennsylvania 65 years after he was reported missing in action.

PennLive.com reports that the flag-draped coffin carrying the remains of Army Cpl. Martin King arrived Saturday at Harrisburg International Airport.

An honor guard and a handful of relatives were on hand for a brief but solemn ceremony.

A funeral service is planned in Tower City followed by burial with full military honors at Fort Indiantown Gap on Monday.

King was reported missing in action in November 1950 after being captured by enemy forces near Unsan, North Korea.

Military authorities recently identified his remains from among hundreds of remains given to the United States by North Korea in the early 1990s.

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