US EditionRemains of Korean War POW brought home to Taunton for burial
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Remains of Korean War POW brought home to Taunton for burial
TAUNTON, Mass. (WPRI) — More than 70 years after he died, the remains of a Korean War soldier have finally returned home. Army Private First Class Joseph Travers was reported missing in action (MIA) in April 1951, then died later that year as a prisoner of war (POW). The 24-year-old Taunton native was a member of Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. It wasn't until last summer that the Defense POW/MIA Accoun…
City of Taunton welcomes home remains of Korean War POW
TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The City of Taunton welcomed the remains of a Taunton-born Korean War prisoner of war on Wednesday. Community members and local officials lined the street, welcoming 24-year-old Private First Class Joseph Travers back home. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Travers was reported missing in action on April 22, 1951. In the late summer and fall of 1954, North Korea returned remains from their camps, which were not i…
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