An 18-year-old American private awarded the Medal of Honor for defending his company from North Korean attack has finally returned home, more than 70 years after he lost his life in the Korean War.
Luther Herschel Story was laid to rest in his hometown of Americus, Georgia in a military funeral last Monday, his family told NK News, after the U.S. government recently identified his remains through DNA testing.
An 18-year-old American private awarded the Medal of Honor for defending his company from North Korean attack has finally returned home, more than 70 years after he lost his life in the Korean War.
Luther Herschel Story was laid to rest in his hometown of Americus, Georgia in a military funeral last Monday, his family told NK News, after the U.S. government recently identified his remains through DNA testing.
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Oliver Jia is a Kyoto-based graduate student currently pursuing his PhD in international relations at Ritsumeikan University and a regular contributor to NK News. He previously worked as Social Media Editor for Korea Risk Group. His research focuses on Japan-DPRK relations and comparative foreign policy. Follow him on Twitter.