Chicago Marine finally laid to rest more than 80 years after World War II death
HILLSIDE, Ill. (WLS) -- A Chicago marine who died in War World II will finally be laid to rest on Tuesday. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert F. Van Heck, 25, was killed during World War II.
WWII vet reflects on time in military
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World War II marine laid to rest in Illinois 82 years after death
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‘It’s definitely closure:’ Marine killed in WWII receives honor burial after ID through DNA
The return home for Sgt. Robert Van Heck, who died taking part in the Battle of Tarawa over the Gilbert Islands in November of 1943, comes after scientists were able to identify his previously ...