Nj Soldier Who Died In Korean War Finally Has Remains Identified, Properly Buried

Laura Italiano, New York Post: Local
Fri, 12/15/2017 - 9:38pm

Nearly 70 years after an Army soldier from New Jersey died on a Korean War battlefield, his remains have been identified and properly buried. Pfc. Albert Atkins, 20, and two other men from his combat team went missing May 23, 1951, near Mae-Bong, South Korea, as they tried to secure “Hill 911.” In 1966, locals...

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