Korean War Vet’s Remains Buried after 6 Decades

ATHENS (AP) — The remains of a Korean War veteran have been finally laid to rest in his East Texas hometown more than 60 years after he was declared missing in action. The Tyler Morning Telegraph reports that Cpl. Benny Rogers was buried on Saturday in Athens amid a sea of flag-waving veterans, supporters and family members, some of whom recalled his mother’s anguish over the unknown whereabouts of her “good son.”
Rogers’ remains were recently found in North Korea and confirmed through enhanced DNA testing.

His family last heard from Rogers in a letter he sent to them on October 30, 1950. Three days later, the 20-year-old soldier was caught in the Battle of Unsan, which claimed the lives of more than 1,000 soldiers.