77 years later, Marine killed on Tarawa returns home to Illinois
Phil Luciano, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill.
Sep 24, 2020 11:55 AM EDT
WASHINGTON — Gone a long time, Marine Sgt. George R. Reeser is coming home.
Eighty Septembers ago, he left Washington, Illinois, to join the service. Three years later, he was killed in action during heavy fighting in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Though reportedly buried on a tiny island, his remains were not identified until last year.
Today, Sgt. Reeser will make a long journey, from Pearl Harbor to St. Louis to Washington, under solemn military escort all the way, in preparation for his funeral Saturday.
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