Army Corporal James Cordie Rix will receive a police escort Thursday from Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport to his home in Dublin, Ga.

Georgia teen died fighting in the Korean War. Nearly 70 years later, he's coming home

Watch the police escort aboveArmy Corporal James Cordie Rix, of Dublin, Ga., was only 18 when he was killed in action during the Korean War.Now, nearly 70 years later, he's finally coming home.His remains were finally accounted for on Feb. 8, 2019 and a memorial will be held Saturday at Union Springs Baptist Church in Alamo, Ga.Rix will receive a police escort Thursday, beginning at 10 a.m. at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport. The escort will travel down Pooler Parkway to I-16 for his journey home to Dublin.A large American flag will fly at Pooler Parkway at Pine Barren Road.According to his obituary, Rix was born May 10, 1932 in Laurens County and he enlisted in the United States Army on Sept. 14, 1949. He was only 17 and his mother had to sign for him to enlist. He was killed in action on Nov. 30, 1950 in Unsan-ni, North Korea. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.His remains, which were first interred in North Korea before moving to Hawaii, went unidentified for decades. Interment will follow Saturday's service in the church cemetery with full military rites.(Below: Korean War veteran’s remains return home after 67 years)

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Army Corporal James Cordie Rix, of Dublin, Ga., was only 18 when he was killed in action during the Korean War.

Now, nearly 70 years later, he's finally coming home.

His remains were finally accounted for on Feb. 8, 2019 and a memorial will be held Saturday at Union Springs Baptist Church in Alamo, Ga.

Rix will receive a police escort Thursday, beginning at 10 a.m. at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport. The escort will travel down Pooler Parkway to I-16 for his journey home to Dublin.

A large American flag will fly at Pooler Parkway at Pine Barren Road.

According to his obituary, Rix was born May 10, 1932 in Laurens County and he enlisted in the United States Army on Sept. 14, 1949. He was only 17 and his mother had to sign for him to enlist.

He was killed in action on Nov. 30, 1950 in Unsan-ni, North Korea. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.

His remains, which were first interred in North Korea before moving to Hawaii, went unidentified for decades.

Interment will follow Saturday's service in the church cemetery with full military rites.

(Below: Korean War veteran’s remains return home after 67 years)