MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — November 12, 2026 — A fallen World War II soldier has finally returned home to Marshall County, more than eight decades after his death.
U.S. Army Air Forces Technical Sergeant Raymond Carl Richmond, a B-29 flight engineer, was captured after his aircraft was shot down over Tokyo in April 1945. He later died while being held in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp.
After decades of uncertainty, Richmond’s remains were identified, allowing him to finally return to his hometown.
On Veterans Day, November 11, a motorcade escorted his remains from Pittsburgh through the Ohio Valley toward Moundsville.
The procession traveled along Route 2, passing through Brooke County around 1:57 p.m. and Warwood around 2:09 p.m.
The motorcade stopped at the Marshall County Courthouse, where Richmond received military honors during the Veterans Day ceremony, before continuing to Grisell Funeral Home in Moundsville.
Richmond’s return marks a long-awaited homecoming for his family and community, honoring the service and sacrifice of a soldier who never returned from World War II.
A public funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, in Moundsville.
Source: Community motorcade updates and River News November 11–12 reports.
