MONROE - Nearly 50 years after Robert Grala was stationed in Korea with the U.S. Army, the decorated serviceman died alone in Williamstown.

Gloucester County's veterans aren't about to let Grala — a man awarded several military medals — to be buried without a final salute.

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Gloucester County's veterans' groups are asking residents to join them at a Monroe cemetery Monday to honor Grala as he is laid to rest.

Grala, 70, died in January. The April burial - with full military honors - comes after police investigations to find any living next of kin, placing advertisements looking for family and a 30-day waiting period for family to come forward before burial.

He served in Korea from 1968 to 1970 and received the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Army Good Conduct Medal.

The Gloucester County Veterans Advisory Council will pay for the gravesite to be opened and closed. The federal government will provide his headstone, but the setting of the headstone will be funded by the Vets Helping Vets account, according to Gloucester County spokeswoman Deb Sellitto.

The burial is set for 11 a.m. Monday at the Gloucester County Veterans Cemetery at 240 Tuckahoe Road in Williamstown.

The Courier-Post plans to broadcast the ceremony. Watch the live feed starting at 11 a.m. Monday by visiting courierpostonline.com or Facebook.com/courierpost.

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