After 80 years, the remains of US Army Sergeant Yuen Hop were returned home following identification at a German cemetery. Killed in 1944 during a WWII mission, his remains were declared unrecoverable until a breakthrough investigation revealed he had likely survived initially but was killed by German SS officers. With a proper funeral planned, the return also honors his heroism, as he had been awarded numerous military accolades posthumously, reflecting his bravery and service during the war; the welcome ceremony took place at SFO.
‘It is with great honor that MIA/POW Staff Sgt. Yuen Hop has been returned to the United States,’ the SF Police Department said in a release.
In 2013, documents discovered in a war-crime investigation determined Hop had in fact survived being shot down, but was likely killed by German SS officers.
The body of Sebastopol native and US Army Sergeant Yuen Hop was finally returned home Friday night, 80 years after his death during World War II.
Hop has posthumously been awarded multiple honors including the Purple Heart and Air Medal, recognizing his bravery and service.
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