TAUNTON, Mass. (WPRI) — More than 70 years after he died, the remains of a Korean War soldier have finally returned home. Army Private First Class Joseph Travers was reported missing in action (MIA) in April 1951, then died later that year as a prisoner of war (POW). The 24-year-old Taunton nat ive was a member of Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. It wasn't until last summer that the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified his remains, which were buried among many others at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. On Wednesday, dozens of people lined the streets of Taunton to give Travers a hero's welcome home. Mayor Shaunna O'Connell and other officials were on hand to receive his remains. Travers will be laid to rest after a funeral on Saturday. His name is etched in stone on the city's Korean War Memorial, marked as MIA, but that will now change. About 7,500 Americans are still unaccounted for after the Korean War, according to the DPAA. Learn more about Travers' life here. Personnel Profile: PFC Joseph R. Travers Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint Weather 12 apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch 12 News Now on WPRI.com or with the new 12+ smart TV app. Follow us on social media:                     Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily Roundup SIGN UP NOW ...read more read less