Public Asked To Help Lay Unclaimed WWII Vet To Rest After Urn Found In Recently Sold Home: American Legion

ELWOOD, IL — A World War II veteran with no known family whose cremated remains were discovered in a recently sold home will be buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery on Tuesday, and his fellow veterans are hoping members of the public will attend.

Harry Levin, a Tech 3 in the U.S. Army, will be buried at 10 a.m. at the Elwood cemetery, 20953 W. Hoff Road. An urn containing Levin's remains was discovered by the new owners of a home in an undisclosed location, according to Cathy Welch, Sergeant at Arms with the Auxiliary of Thomas E. Hartung American Legion Post 1977 in New Lenox.

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The homeowners turned over the urn—which was marked with Levin's name—to the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Darien, where officials worked to find any next of kin.

As of Monday, no known relatives had been found. Welch contacted Patch to share news of Levin's burial, in hopes of drawing attendees to it.

"They really would like to get as many people as possible out to the cemetery to honor him," Welch told Patch. "This man needs to be honored more."

Attendees should arrive at the cemetery before the ceremony, and go to the Public Information Center to ask which shelter to visit, Welch said.