Remains of Michigan Soldier Killed in Korean War Identified, To Be Buried at Arlington

Army Cpl. Gordon D. McCarthy's remains, identified earlier this year, will be interred on Dec. 14, nearly 73 years after he was reported missing in action.

• Army Cpl. Gordon D. McCarthy, a Michigan native, was reported missing in action in 1950 during the Korean War.
• His remains, turned over by North Korea in 2018, were identified as McCarthy's in February 2023.
• Identification was confirmed through circumstantial evidence, anthropological and DNA analysis by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
• McCarthy's remains will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 14, following graveside services.
• Over 7,500 Americans remain unaccounted for from the Korean War.

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