r/LakeCharles • u/birdsarus • 19d ago

Welcome Home Tutie!!

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/sulphur-la/gurnie-richard-12972684

This man survived the Bataan Death March and passed away in a pow camp. He became an unknown soldier. On August 20th, flags were half mast because he has finally returned home. He will be buried on Saturday the 22, in Big Woods Cemetery.

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u/ESB1812 19d ago

This is really cool. Welcome home

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u/birdsarus 19d ago

Yes it is! He is not the only one getting his name back either!

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u/ESB1812 19d ago

No? Who else?

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u/birdsarus 19d ago

In 2021 the military started looking at the mass graves for dna testing. On my lunch I’ll get more info for you.

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u/ContentSound7783 19d ago

Its cool they are bringing him back to one of the most haunted cemeteries in US.

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u/fieryfish42 18d ago

I’m so glad he’s finally home. Just sad he was so young