BOISE, Idaho — After 80 years missing in action, Lt. Charles Atteberry of Wilder, Idaho, has returned home.

Atteberry, who was captured and killed as a prisoner of war in World War II , was greeted Thursday by family, veterans, and the Idaho National Guard at the Boise Airport.

“We never expected something like this to happen,” said Linsy Atteberry, the soldier's nephew.

The return of Lt. Atteberry’s remains brings his family one step closer to closure.

Hear from Lt. Atteberry’s nephew and watch his arrival in Boise' After 80 years missing in action, Idaho soldier Lt. Charles Atteberry finally comes home

“He was buried in a mass grave with hundreds of other servicemen,” Linsy Atteberry said.

A recent update from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency indicates that Atteberry likel

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