The remains of Private Mac Kid, who was killed in action during World War II, have been identified and were brought home for a proper burial nearly a century later. Private Kid, a member of Merrill's Marauders, was killed by Japanese troops on July 12, 1944. His remains were unidentified overseas until the army contacted his family in February to inform them of the identification. "The love and support that we felt was just unreal," said one of Private Kid's granddaughters. Private Kid was only 20 years old when he died, leaving behind his wife, a two-year-old son, and a six-month-old daughter. Melinda Cleghorn noted that her mother, Private Kid's daughter, never recovered from the heartbreak of losing her father. The family, accompanied by the American Legion, traveled to recover Private Kid's remains. As they returned to Molten, nearly 200 vehicles welcomed them, with people lining the streets waving American flags. Phil Terry, the commander of American Legion Post 25, expressed his respect for Private Kid, stating, "From one veteran to another, I would just give him a salute." Private Kid's return brings a sense of closure to his family, who are now able to lay him to rest at Friendship Cemetery, mending a part of their family's history. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by Nexstar. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by Nexstar staff before being published