German and not American."

Ironically, a German raincoat was also found with Bowman's remains, but because he could be fingerprinted, no one questioned which side he was on.

The U.S. turned X-3 over to the Germans, who reburied him as X-356 in the German section of the temporary military cemetery. His remains were later transferred to the German WWII ossuary Mont de Huisnes in France.

Gordon's family was led to believe he was buried in an American cemetery in France.

Jed Henry — grandson of another member of Gordon's Reconnaissance Company — learned in 2011 that Gordon was the only man in the company never given a proper burial. At the time, Henry was researching the Reconnaissance Company for a documentary about his grandfather, Staff Sgt. David L. Henry of Viroqua.

Henry decidedto find Gordon, and make a documentary about that search.

Lawrence R. Gordon first traveled to France in 2000. He wanted to fulfill a promise he had made to his father to visit his Uncle Lawrence's grave. But instead, he found his uncle's name on the wall of the missing at Brittany American Cemetery near St. James, Normandy.

On Aug. 13 — the 70th anniversary of PFC Gordon's death — his namesake nephew hopes to finally honor the commitment he made to his father. He is planning to pay his respects at his uncle's newly dug grave.

The search in photos

Go to jsonline.com/photos for photos from the search for the remains of Army PFC Lawrence S. Gordon.