FORT SMITH — A funeral for an Arkansas soldier who disappeared nearly 60 years ago during the Korean War will be held in Fort Smith.
The services for Pfc. Johnny Herbert Mayberry are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Edwards Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow at National Cemetery in Fort Smith.
Mayberry's family was notified last month that his remains were identified through DNA testing. Mayberry had been missing since he was reported killed in action Nov. 28, 1950, at the age of 18.
His remains were found at the Chosin Reservoir when a team of U.S. military personnel went to North Korea in 2004 after extensive negotiations with the government.