Chilllicothe — 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 the below video interviews, 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
