Helmet pulled from mud of Rhine River reunited with World War II soldier's family 80 years later

Name: Helmet pulled from mud of Rhine River reunited with World War II soldier's family 80 years later
Uploaded: 2025-01-31T19:02:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 6 s
Description: It is a reunion 80 years in the making. During World War II, Earl L. McCorkle from Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, was fighting the Germans while trying to cross the Rhine River. But it was during the Battle at Remagen that he lost his helmet. KDKA-TV's Chris DeRose has more.

It is a reunion 80 years in the making. During World War II, Earl L. McCorkle from Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, was fighting the Germans while trying to cross the Rhine River. But it was during the Battle at Remagen that he lost his helmet. KDKA-TV's Chris DeRose has more.