Best of Gris: He stood guard at the tomb

The return of 'Sugar Boy'

Published: July 31, 2012

Patriot Guard Riders hold American Flags and salute as Thomas Jefferson "Sugar Boy" Barksdale's remains are moved into Jones Brothers Mortuary Tuesday monring. Barksdale was killed in a foxhole in North Korea in 1950.

WOODY MARSHALL — wmarshall@macon.comBuy Photo

Thomas Jefferson Barksdale took his last breath in a foxhole in North Korea in 1950. Tuesday, his remains were returned to Middle Georgia. Telegraph columnist Ed Grisamore chronicled his trip home on Twitter.

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