Springfield family finally able to lay Marine veteran son to rest who died fighting in Ukraine

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Leslie and John Hertweck recently got back from Kyiv, Ukraine, where they retrieved their son Ethan’s body.

Ethan was a Marine veteran who died fighting for the Ukraine Armed Forces against Russia. We’ve told you about the Hertweck’s story in previous coverage.

Leslie and John said it took 14 months from the time Ethan died to when they were finally able to get his body and give him a proper burial…

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