Korea - Bodies of US soldiers handed over 

(4 Aug 1997) T/I: 10:00:00
The North Korean army on Monday (4/8) handed over the remains of four soldiers believed to have been Americans who died in the 1950-53 Korean War.
The handover marked the completion of the second successful mission by a ten-man team from the US Defence Department's POW/MIA Office (Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Office), who spent 20 days in North Korea searching known battle sites for the remains.
SHOWS:
PANMUNJOM, DEMILITARIZED ZONE - KOREA
WS of truce building in north Korean side;
ms of north Korean guards and united nations soldiers;
MS of soldiers carrying remains;
of US troops accepting the coffin;
cutaway of troops watching;
ms of US troops walking of with coffin;
ws of officials looking on;
MS of soldiers walking away;
ms of another exchange;
cutaway of officers saluting;
ws of officials;
cu of officers;
MS of priest reading the last rites;
WS of coffins being carried away;
SOT Alan Liotta, Deputy Director of the Defence Department Prisoner of war missing personnel department; "Today marks the beginning of the journey home for four american soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Korean conflict in 1950.";
MS of Liotta and media;
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