Missing soldier’s remains returned to Montana after 66 years

BOZEMAN – The remains of a soldier who died 66 years ago in the Korean War have been returned to his family in Montana.

Clayton Haugland was wary of a phone call he picked up last November, telling him his uncle’s remains were found. But after verifying the call was from the Defense Prisoners Of War Accounting Agency, he knew it was true.

About 20 people from the Haughland family went to the Bozeman International Airport on Thursday to receive the remains of U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Harold P. Haugland.

The wooden casket was wrapped in an American flag and placed in a hearse, which left the airport with a processional of about 60 riders from the Patriot Guard, the American Legion and the POW/MIA Awareness Bikers.