‘There’s a lot of joy and relief and happy tears:’ Family thrilled to have missing POW’s remains laid to rest in Florence

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‘There’s a lot of joy and relief and happy tears:’ Family thrilled to have missing POW’s remains laid to rest in Florence

The number 82 may be an arbitrary number for most people. But for the family of deceased Army Air Forces Technician Fifth Grade Clifford Harley Strickland, 82 marks the number of years that have passed since his death was reported while serving in World War II in the Philippine Islands. “They were always saddened that their brother was gone,” said Strickland’s niece, Jacque Bolson, through his youngest brother, Bill. “They were a very tight-knit…