Thousands of Missing WWII Soldier Remains to Return to US

The remains of unknown American soldiers who died in North Africa during World War II will be repatriated back to the U.S. from the sole American cemetery in Africa, the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia said on Monday.

The U.S. and Tunisia signed a memorandum in which the U.S. will be allowed to exhume the remains of unknown soldiers for repatriation to be identified and reunited with their families, according to CNN.

“We owe our fallen heroes and their families a profound debt of gratitude,” Natasha Franceschi, the embassy’s chargé d’affaires said in a statement, according to CNN. “Today’s historic agreement will ensure American service men and women who gave their lives to defend our freedom are recognized and honored for the ultimate sacrifice they gave to our country.”

The North African American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia, is currently the resting site for 2,841 U.S. service members, the outlet reported. It is not immediately clear how many remains will be returned to the U.S. (Read more from “Thousands of Missing WWII Soldier Remains to Return to US” HERE)

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