November 18, 2008
Texas soldier missing for 58 years in Korea identified
The Defense Department this morning announced that it had identified the remains of a Texas soldier missing in action from the Korean War.
According to the Pentagon's POW/Missing Personnel Office, Army Cpl. Librado Luna of Taylor was last seen in action on November 26, 1950.
His remains will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors on Nov. 25 in Taylor.
Here's the backstory on Cpl. Luna's disappearance:
In late November 1950, Luna was assigned to the 8th Army Ranger Company, 25th Infantry Division, then attached to B Company, 89th Medium Tank Battalion as part of Task Force Dolvin. The 8th Army Ranger Company was deployed on Hill 205 in Kujang County along the leading edge of the U.S. position. On November 25, the Chinese Army struck in force in what would become known as the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River. Task Force Dolvin, including the 8th Army Ranger Company, was forced to withdraw to the south. Of the 91 men from B Company, 89th Medium Tank Battalion and the 8th Army Ranger Company, only 22 made it to safety. Ten men, including Luna, went missing on November 26 near Hill 205.
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NON-BATTLE DEATHS 2,830
TOTAL DEATHS IN THEATER: 36,516
DIED ELSEWHERE (Worldwide during Korean War) 17,730
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