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Bones identified, Korean War MIA buried in Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. –- A young soldier who went missing in action nearly 60 years ago in the Korean War has been laid to rest in his native Kentucky after the military identified his remains.

Attended by relatives he never knew, Army Cpl. Lloyd Dale Stidham was buried Monday with military honors at Camp Nelson National Cemetery. His funeral service was held earlier that day in Lexington.

A half brother, Donald Stidham, said the Army was able to confirm that Lloyd and the soldiers found with him were executed by Chinese troops after they had surrendered.
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