After 51 years of mystery, a decorated WWII veteran was finally given honors and put to rest. The military funeral of Ward Raymond Thomas was Monday afternoon in Chillicothe’s Greenlawn Cemetery.
In video interviews in the article on the Scioto Post, local veterans leader Army Ranger Lt. Col. (ret.) Robert Leach explains the event – and Dr. John Gabis, retired Ross County Coroner, explains his 1996 connection to the case.
Learn more and watch videos in my previous three stories:
- Remains of Decorated WWII Veteran Finally Identified and to be Laid To Rest in Chillicothe
- New Technology and Nonprofit Effort Identifies “Scioto River John Doe 1996” as Decorated Chillicothe VA Patient
- Long-Missing Decorated WWII Veteran to be Laid To Rest in Chillicothe Soon
Find more in the article on the Scioto Post, including the two video interviews and several more photos.
Kevin Coleman covers local government and culture for the Scioto Post and iHeart Media Southern Ohio. For stories or questions, contact Kevin Coleman or the iHeart Southern Ohio Newsroom.
1 of 2 The military funeral of Ward Raymond Thomas in Chillicothe's Greenlawn Cemetery.
2 of 2 The WWII photo portrait of Ward Raymond Thomas, and his medals.