Posted on Nov 28, 2015
Did you hear - Six decades later, Pocomoke soldier buried at Arlington?
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Did you hear - Six decades later, Pocomoke soldier buried at Arlington?
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http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/11/27/pocomoke-soldier-arlington/76320442/
His name was Nehemiah Edward Butler.
He was a brother, a son, a Pocomoke City resident and a United States Army corporal who served in the Korean War.
While in Korea, Butler went missing in 1951. For the next six decades, his family didn’t know where he was or what happened to him, and neither did the United States military.
The U.S. Army presumed him dead in 1953 and his remains were lumped with the other several thousand soldiers who were killed in Korea who haven’t been identified.
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http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/11/27/pocomoke-soldier-arlington/76320442/
His name was Nehemiah Edward Butler.
He was a brother, a son, a Pocomoke City resident and a United States Army corporal who served in the Korean War.
While in Korea, Butler went missing in 1951. For the next six decades, his family didn’t know where he was or what happened to him, and neither did the United States military.
The U.S. Army presumed him dead in 1953 and his remains were lumped with the other several thousand soldiers who were killed in Korea who haven’t been identified.
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Good to see that the Unites States has properly buried Cpl Butler in our most sacred ground. RIP corporal and thank you for your sacrifice.
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Well I understand teh current wait time between death and burial at Arlington National Cemetery is now 6 months for typical military personnel and veterans COL Mikel J. Burroughs; but, sixty years is a very long time to wait. I am thankful that forensic science has improved so much and that previously unknown remains can be identified. I am glad to learn that Nehemiah Edward Butler has been identified and his remains have been interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
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