WWII soldier's remains arrive in Omaha to be identified

- 11/21/2017

There was a somber welcome Monday for a soldier who never made it home. Members of the VFW saluted as remains of a service member, killed in World War II, arrived at Eppley Airfield.

The soldier has been in a cemetery in Germany for decades. Scientists at Offutt will work to identify the remains and return that fallen soldier to family.




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