Posted on 09/24/2018 2:31:25 PM PDT by PROCON
The first remains of soldiers killed in the Korean War and sent from North Korea have been identified as belonging to Army Master Sgt. Charles H. McDaniel of Indiana and Army Pfc. William H. Jones of North Carolina, President Trump shared through Twitter on Thursday.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SNIP~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Army Pfc. William H. Jones, killed during the Korean War, was identified in September 2018. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Army Master Sgt. Charles H. McDaniel, killed during the Korean War. He was identified in September 2018. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
The US is doing all it can to fulfill our nation's promise to bring America's Fallen home.
You can imagine if the other person were in the White House instead (mentioning their name here likely does that sort of disservice to these two soldiers and the others yet to be identified and be returned home) that same dismal streak would very well likely have continued. And to even think that they would have been functional enough to have helped accomplish this sort of thing to begin with.
Welcome Home, Soldiers and thank you.
Rest easy, now..
“The US is doing all it can to fulfill our nation’s promise to bring America’s Fallen home.”
“Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency”
Yes, but that agency has a very poor reputation for how it handled the living Vietnam MIAs.
That PFC looks so damn young. Make it even tougher to thing about what he went through.
“That war was almost 70 years ago; anyone who knew them has long since gone on to join them.”
Nonsense!
.
God bless this President for doing the right thing. I am a little weepy.
Thank you
Welcome home... RIP.
RIP Warriors
We are proud to have you home and honored by your sacrifice
Thanks for posting this reference to our MIA’s, POW’s ETC, (several Lists) from various wars. Included is a list of MIA’s from Veit Nam- I’m wondering if these are the same ones that were “written off” by John F’n Kerry and Juan McCain?
A relative on the wife’s side of the family is 88. Just a few hours ago we learned he has cancer, who knows when it will take him, or if something else gets him first.
He was wounded in action, small arms fire, shortly after he got to Korea in 1950. One of the highlights of my time in the Marines was taking uncle Byron to be the guest of honor at a Marine Corps ball. The Marine Corps is pretty proud of how the First Marine Division performed in Korea, and it showed in the reception he got from all those present. I think it affected him greatly.
I’m glad he lived long enough to see this.
What a great story, not too many Uncle Byrons left, unfortunately.
Those are service stripes and overseas bars.
Each service stripe signifies 3 years of service.
Each bar signifies 6 months in a combat zone.
Thanks!
Amen.
I’m guessing that the sergeant was caught up in the debacle at Unsan. 8th Cav ran into the Chinese and got decimated. MacArthur refused to admit the Chinese were there until later in November, when the private was killed.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
