In 1943, 12-year-old Margery Hop Wong said goodbye to her brother, Yuen Hop, as he enlisted in the Army. He never returned from World War II, leaving his family in Sebastopol, California, without closure. Eight decades later, Margery, now 94, attended a ceremony at a mortuary in San Francisco where Yuen's remains, finally identified, were honored. The Hop family, alongside veterans, paid tribute to Yuen’s legacy as a proud soldier, highlighting the painful impact of war and the long journey for families seeking resolution and remembrance of their lost loved ones.
Yuen Hop left his home in Sebastopol, Calif., at 19 to join the U.S. Army but was never seen again by his family after the war.
For 80 years, Sergeant Hop was lost; now, he was finally found, offering closure for his family and honoring his service.
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