Remains of a Korean War POW are heading home after 62 years #NeverForget

Remains of Korean War POW heading home after 62 years - Army

stripes.com 01 Feb '13, 10am

Remains of a Korean War POW are heading home after 62 years #NeverForget

Army Pfc. Weldon Alonzo Davis is scheduled to come home to North Texas on Monday, 62 years after he died in a Korean prisoner of war camp. His relatives -- whose DNA made his identification and return possible -- decided to bury his remains at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. His family first considered burying Davis in his hometown of Tioga. "But then we decided he wanted to be in the service so bad that the best place to bury him would be at the national cemetery," said his 77-year-old cousin, Helen White of Wylie. "We went out there today [Wednesday] and looked at it. We made a good decision." Davis will be buried with military honors at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. The graveside service will end a chapter of Davis' life that began when he was taken prisoner on Nov. 30, 1950. He was a member of B Battery of the 38th Field Artillery Bat...

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