Remains of Atkinson WWII veteran finally return home
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NORFOLK, Neb. (KTIV) - Thursday afternoon, a Nebraska World War II veteran was escorted to his final resting place almost 80 years after he died serving his country.
Louis Tushla, of Atkinson, was escorted by the American Legion Riders. The escort stopped in Norfolk to refuel after their first stop in Columbus.
Tushla was the first Atkinson-native to die serving in World War II. He was aboard the battleship U.S.S. Oklahoma when it was sunk in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
His remains were only recently identified.