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Remains of Cpl. Billie Joe Hash to arrive in Corbin Wednesday afternoon

The remains of a Corbin soldier killed in the Korean War are scheduled to return home Wednesday afternoon. Army Corporal Billie Joe Hash will be honored upon his arrival about 3 p.m. with a police escort from Interstate 75 exit 25 in south Corbin to Hart Funeral Home on Master...
Posted On 26 Aug 2020
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Remains of local Korean War soldier identified almost 70 years after he went MIA

Another local hero will be returning to Whitley County as officials with the U.S. Department of Defense recently announced that the remains of Army Corporal Billie Joe Hash have been positively identified. Hash, who served with the Headquarters Battery, 57th Field Artillery...

Remains of W’burg Korean War vet finally found, identified

More than 60 years ago, Williamsburg native Charlie H. Hill, 31, was serving in the United States Army during the Korean War when he went missing in action and was never seen again. Recent efforts and DNA testing have finally identified Hill’s remains. The remains of a...
Posted On 27 Sep 2017