US Edition'Bringing Family Home': Butte Welcomes Home Pvt. Harry Bordner, POW Who Died in WWII
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified his remains after more than 80 years, and full military honors are planned for the funeral.
- On Wednesday, April 15, the remains of Army Private Henry 'Harry' Bordner returned to Butte, Montana, after more than 80 years. A funeral service is scheduled for today, Friday, April 17, at St. Anne's Catholic Church, followed by burial with full military honors at Mountain View Cemetery.
- Bordner, a 1937 Butte High School graduate, died at age 24 in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in 1942 after surviving the Bataan Death March. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified his remains on October 7, 2025.
- Crowds lined Airport Road Wednesday as a Montana National Guard C-130 landed at Bert Mooney Airport carrying his remains. Captain Jacqueline Fogerty, public affairs chief for the 120th Air National Guard, said, 'We are bringing family home.'
- Local fire departments and the United Veterans Council Honor Guard paid respects during the dignified transfer at the airport. Tom Goyette of the Council said the honor guard presence demonstrates the importance of bringing veterans home.
- This return provides closure for the Butte community after decades of absence. Captain Fogerty emphasized that honoring veterans remains a priority regardless of time passed since their service overseas.
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'Bringing family home': Butte welcomes home Pvt. Harry Bordner, POW who died in WWII
Dozens lined Harrison Ave. on Wednesday evening to welcome home Butte's own Pvt. Henry "Harry" Bordner, a WWII POW who died in 1942 and whose remains were finally identified last year.
World War II soldier's remains returned to Butte 85 years after his death
The remains of a soldier returned to his hometown of Butte on Wednesday after being killed 85 years ago.A Montana National Guard C-130 landed at the Bert-Mooney Airport about 6:30 in the evening with the remains of Private Harry David Bordner.Bordner died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines at the age of 24 while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II.On Wednesday, an honor guard removed the casket from the plane as many spectator…
Montana National Guard Returns World War II Soldier Home, Honoring Nation’s Promise
After more than 80 years, a Montana Soldier returned home. Airmen from the 120th Airlift Wing conducted a solemn C-130H transport mission April 15, bringing the remains of U.S. Army Pvt. Harry David Bordner back to Montana, where he will be laid to rest in his hometown of Butte. Bordner, a World War II Soldier and former prisoner of war who endured the Bataan Death March, was officially accounted for in 2025 by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Age…
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