LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — For nearly 80 years, an unknown Marine laid in the grave of Capt. Glenn Walker from Lebanon. Now, Walker’s family finally has closure after learning the identity of the Marine who laid in his place for so many years.
“To kind of finally close the book on this, it’s been exciting for me, but it’s also good to now know the entire story,” Walker’s nephew, Lane Martin, said.
In 2020, Martin was contacted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Through dental records, the DPAA had positively identified remains that belonged to Walker.
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Due to delays during the pandemic, Walker’s family received his correct remains in 2021 and he was properly laid to rest. The other remains were shipped back to Hawaii.
Last spring, Martin said the DPAA reached out, identifying the remains buried in his uncle’s place as Marine Corps Pvt. Eugene Miller from Utah. Two weeks ago, Miller’s nephew, Mike, reached out to Martin, letting him know his family was on their way to the Punch Bowl to see his uncle buried.