Remains of Korean War Medal of Honor recipient identified after 73 years
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The remains of a Medal of Honor recipient killed during the Korean War have been identified, the United States and South Korea announced in a joint statement Wednesday.
Army Corporal Luther H. Story of Buena Vista, Georgia, was declared missing after a battle on Sept. 1, 1950 around Pusan and Yeongsan, South Korea, where he “displayed conspicuous bravery during intense combat."
"The supreme sacrifice and heroism of Corporal Luther Story is illustrative of the freedom, security, and prosperity the South Korean people have today," the statement said.
Corporal Story was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award, in 1951 for his heroic actions during the battle.
“When last seen he was firing every weapon available and fighting off another hostile assault,” U.S. officials said.
In June 2021, scientists began inspecting the remains of 652 people killed in the Korean War. The scientists used dental, anthropological and DNA analysis to identify Story's remains.
Both countries will continue to identify service members who are missing. About 54,000 Americans died in the war.
President Joe Biden welcomed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to the White House Wednesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the two countries.
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