Missing Korean War soldier's remains being returned to Iowa more than 70 years later

Remains of a US soldier from the Korean War identified 73 years after his disappearance

More than seven decades ago, Army Sgt. Lawrence J. Robidoux of Rhode Island was reported missing in action during the Korean War

Missing Korean War soldier's remains being returned to Iowa more than 70 years later

Cpl. Delbert L. White died as a prisoner of war in North Korea in 1951, and his remains went unidentied until last year

Korean War soldier’s remains ID’d 73 years after he was reported missing in action

The 22-year-old Rhode Island man was taken as a prisoner of war after his unit came under “heavy mortar and artillery fire,” according to military officials.

Korean War soldier’s remains ID’d 73 years after he was reported missing in action

The 22-year-old Rhode Island man was taken as a prisoner of war after his unit came under “heavy mortar and artillery fire,” according to military officials.

Korean War soldier’s remains ID’d 73 years after he was reported missing in action

The 22-year-old Rhode Island man was taken as a prisoner of war after his unit came under “heavy mortar and artillery fire,” according to military officials.

Korean War soldier’s remains ID’d 73 years after he was reported missing in action

The 22-year-old Rhode Island man was taken as a prisoner of war after his unit came under “heavy mortar and artillery fire,” according to military officials.