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Remains of missing WWII Marine Luther Rhodes return home after more than 80 years

A squadron of Marines move the flag-draped coffin carrying the remains of World War II veteran Luther Rhodes from a Delta Airlines flight to Jackson Funeral Home’s waiting hearse.

By Amy McCraw, Published: March 24, 2026

With a brother and extended family he never knew looking on, the remains of World War II soldier Luther Rhodes returned to Henderson County Tuesday, more than 80 years after he died fighting the Japanese during the battle for Guadalcanal.

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