Pvt. 1st Class Leo Joseph Duquette, U.S Army, age 19 years, was listed as Missing in Action, fighting the enemy near Chochiwon, South Korea on July 11, 1950 and was listed presumed dead on December 31, 1953. Leo's unidentified remains where then buried in a temporary grave in Korea, transferred to a cemetery in Japan and then to the Punchbowl at the National Cemetery in Hawaii. On August 8, 2018, Leo's remains were identified and accounted for. Leo was born in Ohio on February 14, 1931 to Lucien and Corinne Duquette. After attending Waite High School, Leo enlisted in the U.S Army after urging his parents to allow him at the age of 17, one month prior to his 18 birthday. Though many years have passed Leo has never been forgotten. Leo was preceded his in death by his brother, Jimmy; Leo proceeded his father, Lucien; mother Corinne Duquette Fries; brothers, Lucien and Gerald Duquette, in death. Leo is survived by his sisters, Mary Lou Gargac, Ruth Ann Tepper; brother, Owen T. Duquette; many nieces and nephews. Visitation for family, friends and community will be held at Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel, 440 S. Coy Road, Oregon, Ohio on Friday, December 14, from 2-8 p.m. where his funeral service with full military rites will be held on Saturday, at 10:00 am with a Honor Salute from local military and veteran organizations at 9:30 A.M.. Interment will follow at Lake Township Cemetery. Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy or honoring Leo's sacrifice to his country are asked to consider the Korean Memorial Wall Fund or the Patriot Guard Riders. The family would like to express their thanks to the U.S. Military for their diligence, help and support to bring Leo home to his family.