Belleville honors Korean War veteran identified nearly 75 years after he went missing

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) – The City of Belleville on Monday honored the life of a Korean War veteran who went missing in action after his remains were identified.

Sgt. Joseph Platzkoester went missing in action on May 30, 1951. The City of Belleville said he went missing after his unit encountered a roadblock and heavy enemy fire…

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