The remains of a Korean War prisoner of war who was buried as an "unknown" will be returned to his family.
Army Medic Private First Class Jimmie Jimenez Gaitan of San Antonio, Texas served in the 2nd Infantry Division during the Korean War.
In 1951, Gaitan was taken prisoner and died in a prison camp that same year.
Gaitan’s remains were interned at the National Memorial of the Pacific at Punchbowl as an unknown until earlier this year.
That’s when his remains were exhumed and positive identification was made.
His family was contacted and the military learned his nephew, Command Sergeant Major Frank Leota was stationed in Hawaii.
Leota will escort his uncle’s remains back to Texas where Gaitan will be buried with full military honors this weekend.
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