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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA Marine comes home from the war after more than 70 years
The remains of Marine Pvt. Harry K. Tye are borne to his grave at Arlington National Cemetery on March 28, 2017. He died 74 years ago in the Battle of Tarawa, one of the bloodiest clashes between U.S. forces and Japan in World War II. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
By Mandy McLaren March 28 at 9:03 PM
David Tincher never knew his great-uncle Harry Tye, but he had vivid memories of his grandmother gazing at the picture on her mantel of the big brother who never came home from the war.
Every year at Christmas and his birthday, she would cry about him and say, If they ever find him, bring him home and take him to Arlington. Thats where we want him to be.
More than 70 years after Marine Pvt. Harry K. Tye was killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, Tincher on Tuesday honored his grandmothers wishes and saw his uncle buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Tincher, 50, with his wife, Lori, and daughter, Morgan, the only members of the family able to make the journey, traveled from their home in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
FULL story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-soldier-comes-home-from-the-war-after-more-than-70-years/2017/03/28/d66c003e-13f5-11e7-833c-503e1f6394c9_story.html?utm_term=.d899841c6a84&wpisrc=nl_lclheads&wpmm=1
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A Marine comes home from the war after more than 70 years (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Mar 2017
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Docreed2003
(16,875 posts)1. Beautiful....
There's been a big movement for a few years now to recover all remains from battlefields like those in the Pacific in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Tarawa, in particular, has been the site of forensic teams for a few years. A Medal of Honor Recipient from TN was found in that burial plot and returned home last year. Happy for this families closure.
whathehell
(29,090 posts)2. Lovely..
and very touching.
jmg257
(11,996 posts)3. Semper Fi, USMC Pvt Tye.
DashOneBravo
(2,679 posts)4. Welcome home PVT Tye
Take a knee, your watch is finally finished.
democrank
(11,103 posts)5. Rest In Peace, Marine Pvt. Tye
Welcome home~
mcar
(42,372 posts)6. A sad, but lovely story
Thanks OS.
sarisataka
(18,770 posts)7. Welcome home Private Tye
Peace to you and your family
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)8. Rest in Peace, brave one. We are glad you are home.
leanforward
(1,077 posts)9. Welcome home.
GeoWilliam750
(2,522 posts)10. Welcome home, Marine
Omaha Steve
(99,708 posts)11. Dad died in 94
He left many friends behind in the Pacific. He would have loved to know his buddies were identified and coming home.
OS
DashOneBravo
(2,679 posts)14. Hopefully soon they will be
niyad
(113,552 posts)12. requiescat in pace
denbot
(9,901 posts)13. Welcome home marine
Rest In Peace.