Lost in 1951, Korean War Soldier Returns Home to Pennsylvania for Final Rest

FORT KNOX, Ky. – The remains of U.S. Army Sgt. Henry L. Huber, 22, who was killed during the Korean War, will be interred at Ott Cemetery in his hometown of Ridgway, Pennsylvania. Service and interment are being coordinated by Krise Funeral Home & Cremation.

In spring of 1951, Huber was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on May 18 in the vicinity of Han’gye, South Korea, when his company’s position was overrun.

His remains were not recovered during or after the war. The Army issued a presumptive finding of death on Dec. 31, 1953.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency accounted for Huber on Jan. 20, 2026.

For more information on DPAA’s efforts to locate and identify Huber, please visit: https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/ID-Announcements/Article/4438729/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-huber-h/

U.S. Army Human Resources Command’s Past Conflict Repatriations Branch plays a vital role in the process of identifying, locating and contacting subsequent generation family members of Soldiers missing or killed in action during WWII and the Korean War to positively identify previously undiscovered or unknown remains.

Media interested in covering and/or obtaining more information about the funeral and interment should contact Krise Funeral Home & Cremation, 814-772-0055.

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