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Korean War veteran's remains return to the U.S. decades later

A Pflugerville family says they are glad they finally have some closure.

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — After more than 60 years, a Pflugerville family got the closure they needed on Saturday.

Decades after a Korean war veteran was declared "killed in action," his remains are finally back in the U.S.

The family held a memorial service for Korean war veteran, Major Harvey Storms, whose remains were returned to the U.S. a couple of months ago.  

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"We had no expectations of his remains being returned because the eyewitness testimonies say the last location of his body was on a truck burned by the Chinese," Major Storms' son, Robert Storms, told KVUE.

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Major Storms' four sons proudly accepted the Silver Star and Purple Heart awards on their father's behalf.

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The service was held at the First Baptist Church in Pflugerville.

The family says they are working to get his remains buried at the Arlington National Cemetery.

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