A World War II veteran who died in 1944 is finally being laid to rest in Ellensburg.

2nd Lieutenant Ernest Martin went missing after one of the bloodiest battles of the war.

His remains were found a few years ago in Germany and are now being buried in Ellensburg where his niece and nephew live.

His funeral will be preceded over by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Lieutenant Martin was 24 years old at the time of his death.

There are an estimated 78,000 soldiers still missing from World War II.