DNA testing identified Harland Hennessey, 24, of Boonville, who died in 1942 in the Philippines. Now, he's coming home.

U.S. Army Pvt. Harland J. Hennessey of Boonville was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II.

The remains of a soldier from Maine who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II have finally been ...

Pvt. Willard D. Merrill died as a prisoner of war after he was among those captured when U.S. forces in Bataan, Philippines, surrendered to the Japanese.

After being buried as an unknown soldier in the Philippines, Private Hennessey is finally returning to Boonville.

Pajota's men, equipped with American firepower, secure in their positions, resisted all attackers. There is no doubt that the raid at Cabanatuan owes much of its success and a great deal of its ...

According to prison camp and other historical records, Hennessey died on Nov. 1, 1942, and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the local Cabanatuan Camp Cemetery in Common Grave 704.