FOXNews.com: HERO'S FINAL SALUTE: Medal of Honor Soldier Killed in Korea to Be Buried

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HERO'S FINAL SALUTE: Medal of Honor Soldier Killed in Korea to Be Buried Apr 11th 2013, 01:47 Published April 10, 2013 FoxNews.com Army Lt. Col. Don C. Faith Jr. was seriously injured by shrapnel on Dec. 1, 1950, in Korea and died a day later from those injuries. The remains of a soldier awarded the Medal of Honor after being killed in the Korean War will be returned to his relatives for burial with full military honors after they were identified 63 years after his death, officials announced Wednesday. Army Lt. Col. Don C. Faith Jr., of Washington, Ind., will be buried April 17 in Arlington National Cemetery, officials from the Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office said. Faith, a veteran of World War II who continued to serve in the Army during the Korean War, was seriously injured by shrapnel on Dec. 1, 1950, and died a day later from those injuries. But his body was not recovered by U.S. forces at the time. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military honor recognizing personal acts of exceptional valor during battle. At the time of his death, Faith and his unit — 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment — were attached to the 31st Regimental Combat Team as it advanced along the eastern side of the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. During attacks by the Chinese People's Volunteer Forces, Faith assumed command with his supervisor missing, and he continuously rallied his troops, personally leading an assault on an enemy position, defense officials said. In 2004, a joint team from the U.S. and North Korea surveyed the area where Faith was last seen and located his remains. To confirm the find, scientists used circumstantial evidence, forensic identification tools and mitochondrial DNA, using samples from Faith's brother for comparison. More than 7,900 Americans remain unaccounted for from the Korean War, U.S. defense officials said.

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