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1st Lt. Herman Falk
1st Lt. Herman Falk
It had been less than a year since 1st Lt. Herman Falk had graduated from The Citadel, and the newly commissioned officer was on the front lines of the Korean War fighting for his life.
It had been less than a year since 1st Lt. Herman Falk had graduated from The Citadel, and the newly commissioned officer was on the front lines of the Korean War fighting for his life.
The 1950 graduate would never return to Charleston and was declared missing in action on Feb. 12, 1951, along with half of his platoon.
The 1950 graduate would never return to Charleston and was declared missing in action on Feb. 12, 1951, along with half of his platoon.
Nearly 70 years later, Falk’s remains were identified. Now, he will finally be laid to rest Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., The Citadel said in a news release.
Nearly 70 years later, Falk’s remains were identified. Now, he will finally be laid to rest Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., The Citadel said in a news release.
Falk’s remains were identified in September 2018. His body was returned stateside between 1990 and 1994 when North Korea returned 208 boxes of co-mingled human remains. American prisoners of war reported that Falk died in April or May in 1951 while being held at the Suan Bean Camp in North Korea.
Falk’s remains were identified in September 2018. His body was returned stateside between 1990 and 1994 when North Korea returned 208 boxes of co-mingled human remains. American prisoners of war reported that Falk died in April or May in 1951 while being held at the Suan Bean Camp in North Korea.
Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participate in a plane-side honors ceremony at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on April 9, 2019.
Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participate in a plane-side honors ceremony at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on April 9, 2019.
There are still 7,686 Americans who remain unaccounted for from the Korean War, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Several thousand Citadel alumni fought in the Koran War.
There are still 7,686 Americans who remain unaccounted for from the Korean War, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Several thousand Citadel alumni fought in the Koran War.
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