05/14/2026
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After more than 80 years, John A. Walko is finally coming home.
PFC Walko, of Commodore, Pennsylvania, was killed during World War II and was officially accounted for on July 16, 2025.
Our community now has the solemn honor of welcoming this American hero home with the dignity and respect he deserves.
𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
📅 Friday, May 15, 2026
🕗 Approximately 8:00 PM
📍 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA
Community members are encouraged to line Philadelphia Street from 5th Street through 10th Street with American flags, red, white, and blue decorations, and signs of support as PFC Walko returns to Indiana County.
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
📅 Tuesday, May 19, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home
Family, friends, veterans, and community members are invited to pay their respects.
𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 & 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬
📅 Wednesday, May 20, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Christ Our Savior Church
The family will host the Divine Liturgy followed by a funeral procession to Oakland Cemetery where PFC Walko will be laid to rest with full military honors.
Please join us in honoring and welcoming home one of our own.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/ID-Announcements/Article/4475527/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-walko-j/
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