TAUNTON, MASS. (WHDH) - People in Taunton lined the streets to pay their respects after the remains of a Korean War veteran were returned home after over 60 years.
The body of Private First-Class Joseph Travers was recently identified through chest and dental X-rays.
Travers enlisted in the Army in 1951.
His battalion was overrun in Korea and ended up as a prisoner of war camp.
“To have someone come home, especially after 60-plus years, it’s a feeling of relief that maybe one day we won’t have to have a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,” said one person in attendance.
A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday.
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