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Washington, D.C. | White House officials declared on Wednesday, April 6, 2023 that military investigators have successfully identified the remains of Medal of Honor recipient Army Cpl. Luther Story, who was killed during the Korean War and had been listed as missing for the past 73 years.
In a joint statement, President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol emphasized that this discovery highlights both countries’ dedication to honoring the service members who participated in the Korean War and their commitment to providing closure for their families.
The remains of Cpl. Luther Story were among a group of 652 unknown combatants exhumed from Sangde-po, South Korea, in June 2021. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency utilized dental and anthropological records to identify Story among those buried at the site. In addition, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System employed mitochondrial DNA analysis to confirm the findings.
Source: Dept. of Defense
