A hero's return: Friends, family show support for missing Cpl. Christie’s return home

The casket of U.S. Army Cpl. Alton Christie is carried to his final resting place at Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper on Saturday morning. Hundreds of friends, family members and supporters gathered for Christie’s funeral. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

JASPER — An American soldier finally returned home to rest after he was announced as missing in action more than 70 years ago. U.S. Army Corporal Alton Christie was honored with a milit...

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