HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Henderson County World War II Marine’s remains will make their return home 83 years after his death.
According to his obituary, Private First Class Luther Leru “Dusty” Rhodes was born on March 22, 1924, and grew up in Edneyville, North Carolina.
Rhodes joined the U.S. Marine Corps in November 1941. Rhodes was killed in action on Oct. 7, 1942, at the age of 17 in Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands, South Pacific…