Missing Florida Korean War veteran to return home after 75 years

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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Korean War veteran from Escambia County, missing in action for more than 75 years, is finally coming home.

According to an obituary from Radney Funeral Home in Mobile, the family of PFC Joseph “Dile” Chancery will finally have him home Thursday, Aug. 6, at 10:43 a.m., as his remains are set to arrive at the Pensacola airport…

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