Trump Welcomes Home Remains Of 2 US Korean War Soldiers For Burial

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the remains of two US soldiers killed during the 1050-53 Korean War have been positively identified from bodies given to the United States by North Korea following a recent summit with leader Kim Jong Un.

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th September, 2018) US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the remains of two US soldiers killed during the 1050-53 Korean War have been positively identified from bodies given to the United States by North Korea following a recent summit with leader Kim Jong Un.

"Army Master Sgt.

Charles H. McDaniel, 32, of Vernon, Indiana, and Army Pfc. William H. Jones, 19, of Nash County, North Carolina, are the first American remains from North Korea to be identified as a result of my Summit with Chairman Kim," Trump said in a Twitter post. "These HEROES are home, they may Rest In Peace, and hopefully their families can have closure."