HOLLY, Mich. (WXYZ) — After 74 years, the remains of Korean War soldier William Arlo Wheeler have been identified and brought home, allowing his family to finally lay him to rest with full military honors at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly.

"Not everybody answers the call. Not everybody is willing to do a service that goes well beyond ourselves," said a military representative during Tuesday's ceremony.

Wheeler was just 18 years old and had served in the military for less than a year when he was killed in a surprise attack on August 31, 1950. Initially, he was thought to be missing in action (MIA), but the military declared him dead four years later.

His brother, Gary Wheeler, explained that William's body was found three weeks after the attack, but identification was impossible

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