Belleville, IL – After more than 75 years, a young Illinois soldier who disappeared during the Korean War is finally coming home, with state police preparing to escort his remains ahead of a military funeral Thursday, Oct. 29, in Belleville.
According to the Illinois State Police, U.S. Army Private First Class John Robert Stovall, who went missing while serving in Korea in July 1950 at just 19 years old, will return to the Metro East region Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Stovall left his hometown of East St. Louis in St. Clair County to serve his country during the Korean War…