Hilton soldier killed in Vietnam finally laid to rest

Hilton soldier killed in Vietnam finally laid to rest
Posted at: 11/12/2011
By: Ted Fioraliso
WHEC.com

His family waited four decades for this day. And Saturday, a soldier from Hilton was finally in his final resting place.

The remains of Army Sgt. David Lemcke were buried next to his parents at a Parma cemetery Saturday -- 43 years after he was listed as missing-in-action in Vietnam.

“We're reminded that life is short, and David did not get his fore score,” said Chaplain Walter Steenson. “David paid the price for our nation in a war our current soldiers only read about.”

Lemcke was declared MIA back in 1968.

“In time, you accepted David's death and wondered if this day would ever come,” said Steenson.

Lemcke’s family had no body to bury, until now. After 43 years, Lemcke's remains were finally flown home to Rochester this week. On Saturday, Lemcke got the sendoff he deserved all those years ago.

“Today is not about the war. It's about those who served our country because they were asked to,” said Lemcke’s cousin, Rick Lemcke.
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