PHOTOS: Funeral and burial of Sgt. Charles Garrigus in Indiana
GREENWOOD, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The family of a formerly MIA Korean War veteran from the Wabash Valley invited WTWO to document his funeral and buria...
GREENWOOD, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The family of a formerly MIA Korean War veteran from the Wabash Valley invited WTWO to document his funeral and burial today. The funeral got underway at 11 a.m. at Jones Family Mortuary in Mooresville, Indiana with the burial to follow. Army Sgt. Charles Garrigus had been listed as Missing in Action for more than 70 years. Pastor Jon Lilly spoke during the funeral, he talked about how committed, compassionate, and courageous Sgt Garrigus was. RELATED: Burying a hero 'Missing in Action' for 70 years His remains were recently identified among more than 50 boxes of human remains returned to the United States by North Korea's government during President Trump's administration in 2018.