Army Cpl. William H. Smith, killed in the Korean War, has now been accounted for.
In late November 1950, Smith was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in a position southwest of Unsan, North Korea. The Chinese People's Volunteer Forces (CPVF) launched a counterattack, hoping to draw the regiment into a trap, forcing them to withdraw to a new defensive line. Smith was reported missing in action Nov. 28, 1950.
Between 1990 and 1994, North Korea returned to the united States 208 boxes of commingled human remains, which helped account for the remains of at least 500 U.S. servicemen who fought during the war.
Lab analysis, in conjunction with the totality of circumstantial evidence available, established Smith's remains were included.
Interment services are set for Oct. 7 in Elmira, New York.
Welcome home and rest in peace, Cpl. Smith.