Former National Guardsman fights for burial honor at national cemetery

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A missing record is nothing new for the federal government, especially if we are talking about more than half a century ago.

A quest to find important proof of military service hit a dead end for a former National Guard member from Omaha. But that was a call to action for First Alert 6 Investigations.

Planning his own memorial service, 80-year-old Ed Drees has spent months trying to prove service to his country that he argues earned him a place in the Omaha National Cemetery…

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