Missing in action for over 75 years, veteran’s remains return home – Athens County Independent

Missing in action for over 75 years, veteran’s remains return home – Athens County Independent

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — A Haydenville veteran whose remains were found after missing in action for over 75 years will be laid to rest in Doanville tomorrow.  U.S. Army Cpl. Lawrence A. Smith was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division and went missing in action during the Korean War. Cpl. Smith was reported missing in the vicinity of Yongsan, South Korea, on Aug. 6, 1950, at age 20. His remains were ident…