Remains of WWII soldier returned home almost 70 years later

Originally posted on Rare:

The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing in France during World War II were finallyreturned home to Tennessee on Wednesday.

Almost 70 years ago in 1945, the German military was pushing against Allied forces stationed in France in“The Battle of the Bulge.”That’s when Pfc. Cecil Harris disappeared without a trace.

Harris was just 19 when he left for war, leaving his pregnant wife Helen Cooke behind.

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