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After a long wait of 58 years, the family of Major General Harry Kleinbeck Pickett -- a decorated American army officer who died in India in 1965 -- received his mortal remains this week..
Major General Pickett, who had fought in both World War I and II, was visiting India as part of a world tour in 1965..
Thank you for reuniting Major General Pickett with his loved ones, and for strengthening the bonds of friendship that bind Americans and Indians together," he said...
Melinda Pavek, the US Consulate General in Kolkata said, Helping reunite Major General Pickett with his beloved family in the United States, the country he defended in both World War I and II, is a privilege and honor for us..
The American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of the US Consulate General Kolkata worked closely with S Ponnambalam, the District Magistrate of Darjeeling, and John Pinto International, for funeral services, to locate Picketts grave site in Darjeeling..
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Decorated American officer’s last remains to head home from Darjeeling after 58 years
29, May, 23The mortal remains of Major General Harry Kleinbeck Pickett, one of America’s most decorated officers who fought in both World War I and World War II, are being returned home to the United States from West Bengal’s Darjeeling.