A 1st Cavalry Division soldier is finally coming home after he went missing in action 67 years ago, said Stars and Stripes.

The soldier's remains were found on March 30 near Daejeon, which is about 90 miles south of South Korea's capital of Seoul. The remains were accepted by the U.S. on Thursday during a ceremony at Yongsan Garrison, South Korea. The ceremony was hosted by the South Korean military and United Nations Command.

"We are very, very happy this case has reached a successful resolution," John Byrd, laboratory director for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, told Stars and Stripes.

The soldier, thought to have died in late July 1950, was found by a telecom worker installing cables under a road, according to South Korea's Ministry of Defense Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification.

South Korean officials said they will be searching for more missing personnel in the area, said Stars and Stripes.

Byrd said the soldier's remains will go to Hawaii, where he will be officially identified before returning home to his family, who have already been notified.

According to DPAA, 7,749 service members from the Korean War are still unaccounted for as of Thursday.

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