A Marine comes home from the war after more than 70 years

[Omaha Steve]

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. That’s 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 grandmother’s 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

[Docreed2003]

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]

2. Lovely..

and very touching.

[jmg257]

3. Semper Fi, USMC Pvt Tye.

[DashOneBravo]

4. Welcome home PVT Tye

Take a knee, your watch is finally finished.

[democrank]

5. Rest In Peace, Marine Pvt. Tye

Welcome home~

[mcar]

6. A sad, but lovely story

Thanks OS.

[sarisataka]

7. Welcome home Private Tye

Peace to you and your family

[Ilsa]

8. Rest in Peace, brave one. We are glad you are home.

[leanforward]

9. Welcome home.

[GeoWilliam750]

10. Welcome home, Marine

[Omaha Steve]

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]

14. Hopefully soon they will be

[niyad]

12. requiescat in pace

[denbot]

13. Welcome home marine

Rest In Peace.