A Georgia town lays a Korean War veteran to rest, over 70 years after his death



Features A Georgia town lays a Korean War veteran to rest, over 70 years after his death Luther Story received Medal of Honor for fighting against North Korea, but US only recently identified his remains Oliver Jia June 5, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Luther H. Story at age 17 or 18 \| Image: Congressional Medal of Honor Society 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. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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A Georgia town lays a Korean War veteran to rest, over 70 years after his death

Luther Story received Medal of Honor for fighting against North Korea, but US only recently identified his remains

Oliver Jia June 5, 2023

A Georgia town lays a Korean War veteran to rest, over 70 years after his death

Luther H. Story at age 17 or 18 | Image: Congressional Medal of Honor Society

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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