Almost 70 years after going missing in action during World War II, an Iowa airman is finally coming home.

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Almost 70 years after going missing in action during World War II, an Iowa airman is finally coming home Thursday.Watch this storyThe family of Staff Sgt. Bobby Howard never thought they'd find out what happened to him until now.Howard's remains are scheduled to arrive from Honolulu at the Des Moines Airport on Thursday about 9 a.m. Family and friends will follow behind as the Patriot Guard escorts his remains to Moulton where he will later be buried.His funeral is Saturday at 11 a.m. in Moulton. Bobby's brother, Howard, said he believes a four-engine bomber will be doing a fly over at 11:15 a.m.For more than 50 years Harold Howard has sat outside the same house, on the same swing, wondering the same thing.“It’s kind of one of those things where a story starts and it never ends,” said Harold, Bobby’s half-brother.He wondered what happened to Bobby, a 21-year-old staff sergeant who went missing in World War II, never to be heard from again.Harold was only 10 years old when his brother disappeared.“Sat here for 69 years without any idea of what happened to him,” Harold said.But just this summer, Harold's life changed forever with one phone call.“It’s a relief finally knowing what really happened," he said.Harold learned that all these years, Bobby's remains were in Germany. He and four other crew members died when their plane went down during a bombing mission.The plane blew apart completely, leaving almost nothing left.After analyzing the crash site, the military even put together a detailed manual so Harold and his family could have answers to all the questions that have haunted them for six decades. “To bring that service member home, reunite them with their family and bring them to their home soil – it’s just an incredible feeling,” Col. Greg Hapgood said.“It’s kind of like finally knowing the end of the story. The rest of the story. That’s it,” Harold said.His family said they are grateful Bobby will be getting a funeral with full military honors, something he deserves.