Remains of Korean War soldier identified as Oklahoman

Remains of Korean War soldier identified as Oklahoman

By Steve Smith
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Remains of Korean War soldier identified as Oklahoman

The remains of a U.S. Army soldier killed during the Korean War have been identified as an Oklahoma native.

The U.S. Army says the remains are those of Sgt. Billy Rodgers of Panama, Oklahoma.

Rodgers was 19 when he disappeared on Dec. 2., 1950 when his unit was attacked near the Chosin Reservoir. The remains were returned to the U.S. by North Korea in 2018 and identified through evidence that included DNA testing.

The Army says Rodgers will be buried Sept. 27 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

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