Discovery of WW2 soldier’s remains in Russia spark US search for his grandsonDiscovery of WW2 soldier’s remains in Russia spark US search for his grandson

Police are trying to track down the grandson of a Second World War soldier whose body was found in Russia more than 75 years after he went missing.

The US soldier was discovered in Karelia on August 29, 2017 by a dedicated search group.

Now police in Utah are helping to track down the soldier’s grandson – his next of kin – to return his personal belongings and explain the discovery.