Skip to main content

Vinton, LA

Tap to explore different kinds of info
Business Community Education Elections Environment Government Health Housing Obituaries Opinion Public Safety Sports Transportation Weather
Free to read May require subscription

Publisher-provided categories are shown as-is. When no publisher category exists, ETTG may auto-tag articles for discoverability — these are clearly labeled.

Business Community Education Elections Environment Government Health Housing Obituaries Opinion Public Safety Sports Transportation Weather

Louisiana welcomes home remains of WWII soldier identified more than 80 years after his death

WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge, LA
LA Source origin: Louisiana — click to visit
Mentions Vinton in the article
Public Safety Auto-tagged by ETTG Community Auto-tagged by ETTG
Free to read

VINTON — Louisiana State Police joined law enforcement agencies and military personnel to escort a World War II soldier home to Vinton more than eight decades after his death.LSP said the escort honored Technician, Fifth Grade Gurnie Joseph "Tutie" Richard, whose remains were positively identified and returned to the community he once called home on Thursday.Richard died Nov. 26, 1942, while serving in the Philippines during World War II.Louisiana State Police said it was a privilege

Stories covered by 2 or more local news sources in Vinton in the past 24 hours, sorted by source diversity.

Window:

Back to Calcasieu Parish