The Utah National Guard Honor Guard conducts an Honorable Carry on Dec. 15, 2022, for the surviving family of U.S. Army Air Forces Cpl. Merle L. Pickup, a Soldier who died in India, 78 years ago, following a plane crash during World War II. Reported MIA in 1944, Pickup’s remains were recently identified and now repatriated to his home in Utah nearly 80 years later. Family coming from several states, even as far as Europe, gathered to render respect during the carry at Salt Lake City International Airport. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack)
221215-Z-PL204-0120.JPG Photo By: Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The Utah National Guard Honor Guard conducts an Honorable Carry on Dec. 15, 2022, for the surviving family of U.S. Army Air Forces Cpl. Merle L. Pickup, a Soldier who died in India, 78 years ago, following a plane crash during World War II. Reported MIA in 1944, Pickup’s remains were recently identified and now repatriated to his home in Utah nearly 80 years later. Family coming from several states, even as far as Europe, gathered to render respect during the carry at Salt Lake City International Airport. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack)


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