Recoveries
The information in these pages has been compiled from press releases distributed by DPAA.
Boody, Cpl. Clem R.
Nov. 9, 2007 SOLDIER MISSING IN ACTION FROM THE KOREAN WAR IS IDENTIFIED The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Cpl. Clem R. Boody, U.S. Army, of Independence, Iowa. His burial date and location are being set by his family. Representatives from the Army met with Boody’s next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification...
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Nov. 20, 2007 SOLDIER MISSING IN ACTION FROM KOREAN WAR IS IDENTIFIED The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified. He is Sgt. Agostino Di Rienzo, U.S. Army, of East Boston, Mass. Representatives from the Army met with Di Rienzo’s next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process on behalf of the Secretary of the Army. Di Rienzo was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division then...
read moreParker, 1st Lt. Dixie S.
Dec. 4, 2007 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR IS IDENTIFIED The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office 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. He is 1st Lt. Dixie S. Parker, U.S. Army, of Green Pond, Ala. He will be buried Dec. 6 in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. Representatives from the Army met with Parker’s next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process, and...
read moreWalker, Pfc. Donald M.
Dec. 4, 2007 MARINE MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR IS IDENTIFIED The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Pfc. Donald M. Walker, U.S. Marine Corps, of Springfield, Ky. He will be buried Dec. 7 in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. Walker was assigned to the Service Company, 1st Service Battalion, of the 1st Marine Division...
read moreHatfield, Col. Douglas H. & Simpson, Capt. Richard H.
December 11, 2007 AIRMEN MISSING IN ACTION FROM KOREAN WAR ARE IDENTIFIED The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of two U.S. servicemen, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. They are Col. Douglas H. Hatfield, of Shenandoah, Va., and Capt. Richard H. Simpson, of Fairhaven, Mich., both U.S. Air Force. Funeral dates have not been set by the families. On April 12, 1951, Hatfield and Simpson were...
read moreFerrell, Cpl. Robert S.
Dec 20, 2007 SOLDIER MISSING IN ACTION FROM KOREAN WAR IS IDENTIFIED The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Cpl. Robert S. Ferrell, U.S. Army, of Dallas, Texas. His burial date is being set by his family. Representatives from the Army met with Ferrell’s next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process, and to coordinate...
read moreConnell, Cpl Henry D.
May 12, 2006 SOLDIER MISSING IN ACTION FROM THE KOREAN WAR IS IDENTIFIED The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Corporal Henry D. Connell, U.S. Army, of Springfield, Mass. Connell is to be buried in his hometown on Saturday. Corporal Connell was assigned to L Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, when his unit engaged North Korean forces near...
read moreBlazejewski, Cpl. Edward F.
August 10, 2006 SOLDIER MISSING IN ACTION FROM THE KOREAN WAR IS IDENTIFIED The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Cpl. Edward F. Blazejewski, U.S. Army, of Elizabeth, N.J. He is to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. on Friday. Blazejewski was assigned to Medical Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, when his unit...
read moreCrater, Jr., Pfc. Francis
October 20, 2006 SOLDIER MISSING IN ACTION FROM THE KOREAN WAR IS IDENTIFIED The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Pfc. Francis Crater, Jr., U.S. Army’s 32nd Infantry Regiment, of Barberton, Ohio. He will be buried Oct. 21 in Akron, Ohio. From Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 31st Regimental Combat Team, to which Crater’s regiment...
read moreLong, Pfc. Charles H.
Nov. 21, 2006 SOLDIER MISSING IN ACTION FROM THE KOREAN WAR IS IDENTIFIED The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Pfc. Charles H. Long, U.S. Army, of Durand, Ill. He will be buried Nov. 25 in Durand. Representatives from the Army met with the next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process and to coordinate interment with...
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