His sister, Mariam Espey, of Mount Laurel, says relatives are planning a full military funeral in Elmira, N.Y., where their family is from. The date of the service: April 3, which would have been the soldier's 80th birthday.
Soldier's remains identified after 48 years
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) - January 13, 2009
The Defense Department says DNA testing identified the remains
of Army Sgt. Dougall Espey Jr.. He was one of 350 soldiers missing
in action after a battle near Unsan, North Korea on Nov. 1, 1950.
His body was among hundreds turned over by North Korea between 1991
and 1994.
