Members of the United Nations Honor Guard carry the remains of soldiers found in Korea. The remains were found in North Korea around the city of Pyongyang, within Unsan and Kujang provinces, near the Chong Chon River and around the Chosin Reservoir. In all, 17 bodies were discovered. The United Nations held a Repatriation Ceremony upon their return to NATO soil. The ceremony consists of a 21-gun salute, a prayer, a bagpipe tribute, and a wreath tribute from the local VFW Post
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Yokota Air Base
Country: Japan (JPN)
Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
02/10/2001
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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