Recoveries
The information in these pages has been compiled from press releases distributed by DPAA.
Brown, Cpl Ben L.
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. soldier, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. Ben L. Brown, 17, of Four Mile, Ore., will be buried May 15, in Roseburg, Ore. In early 1951, Brown was assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division (ID), which was occupying positions in the vicinity of Hoengsong, South Korea, when their defensive line was...
read moreErickson, Pfc Eugene L.
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Pfc. Eugene L. Erickson, 21, of Brainerd, Minn., will be buried May 13, in Santa Fe, N.M. In mid May 1951, Erickson and elements of Company B, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment (IR), 2nd Infantry Division (ID), were engaged against enemy forces north of Hougchon, South Korea, when their unit was...
read moreRichard, Cpl Elmer P.
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Pfc. Elmer P. Richard, 20, of Exeter, N.H., will be buried June 3, in his hometown. In late November 1950, Richard was a member of Battery D, 15th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT), operating along the eastern side of the Chosin Reservoir, in North Korea. On...
read moreMcLaughlin, Sgt John
Sgt. John McLaughlin, U.S. Marine Corps, Company D, 32nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Lost: 12/2/1950, Location: North Korea; Identified: 4/8/2015
read moreDarden, Pfc Kenneth P.
Pfc. Kenneth P. Darden, U.S. Army, Battery A, 15th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division; Lost: 2/13/1951, Location: North Korea; Identified: 3/23/2015
read moreDawson, Sgt, Wallace J.
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Sgt. Wallace J. Dawson, 21, of Santa Barbara, Calif., will be buried May 1, in his hometown. In early February 1951, Dawson and elements of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (IR), 2nd Infantry Division (ID), were occupying a position in the vicinity of Sang-sok, South Korea, when their unit...
read moreJones, Pfc Lotchie J.R.
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Pfc. Lotchie J.R. Jones, 18, of Jasper, Tenn., will be buried March 6, in Chattanooga, Tenn. In November 1950, Jones was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. In 1953, reports from returning prisoners of war (POW) indicated that Jones was captured by enemy...
read moreBowers, PFC John R.
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. soldier, unaccounted for from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Pfc. John R. Bowers, 18, of Piedmont S.C., will be buried March 21, in his hometown. On Feb. 11, 1951, Bowers was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (IR), 2nd Infantry Division (ID), which was engaged in a battle against enemy forces in the vicinity of Changbong-ni, Republic...
read moreAndring, Sgt Arnold V.
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Sgt. Arnold V. Andring, 24, of Gary, Minn., will be buried April 25, in Mahnomen, Minn. In early February 1951, Andring and elements of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (IR), 2nd Infantry Division (ID), were occupying a position in the vicinity of Wonju, South Korea, when their unit was...
read moreJackson, Sgt Floyd J.R.
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Sgt. Floyd J.R. Jackson, 20, of Warrensburg, Mo., will be buried March 7, in Littleton, Colo. In late November 1950, Jackson was assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, which made up part of the 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT). The 31st RCT was...
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