On Monday night, the St. Marys City Council passed a resolution supporting efforts to find and bring home the remains of 1st Lt. Gene Alton Dennis. The Veterans Foundation and Museum of St. Marys, along with several other local organizations, launched a petition urging the federal government to take action for an honorable return of his remains.
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Private First Class William J. Winchester was twenty years old when he was reportedly captured by the Volunteer Forces at Prisoner of War Camp #5. He later died as a prisoner of war (POW) on February 28th, 1951, as witnessed by another POW. It wasn't until 2019 when the Winchester Family received news that William's remains were properly identified. William's grandchildren as well as James' children were notified and proceeded to honor his legacy by holding a funeral service at Memorial park Cemetery on August 10th, 2021.