Overview

• The remains of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Henry Gerald Gish arrived Thursday morning at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and were escorted to Berea by Kentucky State Police and partner agencies.
• Gish served at a classified radar site in Laos that was attacked on March 11, 1968, where he and 10 other Americans were killed before he was listed as missing in action.
• Officials recently confirmed his identification, and memorials will be updated with a rosette to mark that he has been accounted for.
• American Legion Post 50 reported plans for Saturday services at Lakes Funeral Home followed by burial at Berea Cemetery, though another outlet noted a burial date had not been set.
• Authorities publicized the procession route from Louisville to Berea and encouraged residents to show support from highway overpasses.