Richard Perry

Lindemuth

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. —

The remains of a Lancaster County veteran that were unidentified for more than 80 years are now back home.

An Army Honor Guard and the family of Chief Warrant Officer Richard Lindemuth were at Harrisburg International Airport on Friday for the homecoming.

Lindemuth was killed in 1945 while being held prisoner by Japanese forces in Taiwan. His remains were eventually transferred to Hawaii but remained unidentified for decades.

Family members say a lot of effort went into identifying Richard's remains, including DNA testing, researching dental records and other forensic research.

They said seeing him return home was "incredible."

"I don't think we understood the depth of the effort before now having this experience. But to understand that there are, I think, literally thousands of scientists working to identify these remains, it's just an incredible testament to our country and the care that we exhibit for those who served and sacrificed," said Gregory Lindemuth, Richard's great-nephew.

Richard will be buried on November 21 with full military honors at Maytown Union Cemetery.

To read the full story in LNP: https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/remains-of-world-war-ii-soldier-return-home-to-maytown-after-81-years/article_9cea8296-a9e4-43e7-a633-2f787e8f10b5.html