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WORLDApr 20 · 16:01 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDVictoria Bekiempis

Remains of US soldier who went missing in Korean war laid to rest after 75 years

The remains of US Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez Jr., a soldier missing in action since the Korean War, were identified via DNA analysis and buried in Gallup, New Mexico, with full honors and posthumous medals. He was wounded near the Changjin Reservoir in 1950 before being reported missing during an enemy attack.

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