Recoveries
The information in these pages has been compiled from press releases distributed by DPAA.
Bonner, Cpl. William N.
June 23, 2014 Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For 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. Army Cpl. William N. Bonner, 23, of Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., will be buried June 28, in his hometown. On Nov. 2, 1950, Bonner was assigned to Medical Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, when his unit was attacked by Chinese forces near...
read moreLies, Cpl. Cletus R.
July 3, 2014 Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) 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 Cpl. Cletus R. Lies, 26, of Bremen, N.D., will be buried July 3, in New Rockford, N.D. In late 1950, Lies was assigned to the Medical Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT), east of the Chosin Reservoir in North...
read moreJock, MSG Lawrence O.
July 25, 2014 Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) 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 Master Sgt. Lawrence O. Jock, 37, of Fort Covington, N.Y., will be buried Aug. 1 in Malone, N.Y. On July 14, 1953, Jock was a forward observer assigned to Battery A, 955th Field Artillery, 8th U.S. Army, which operated in support of the...
read moreGroves, Cpl. Alva C.
Aug. 6, 2014 Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) 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 Cpl. Alva C. Groves, 18, of Four States, W.Va., will be buried Aug. 7, in Prunytown, W. Va. In November 1950, Groves was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment (IR), 2nd Infantry Division (ID), when his unit was attacked...
read moreRichardson, Pfc. Arthur
Sept. 11, 2014 Soldier Missing from Korean War Accounted For The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) 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. Arthur Richardson, 28, of Fall River, Mass., will be buried Sept. 18 in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington D.C. In January 1951, Richardson and elements of Company A, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment (IR), 24th Infantry...
read moreFlack, Sgt. Cameron M.
Oct. 24, 2014 Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) 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. Cameron M. Flack, 18, of Union Mills, N.C. will be buried Nov. 2, in Union Mills, N.C. In November 1950, Flack was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT), 7th Infantry Division, operating along the eastern...
read moreManning, Sgt. Lee H.
Oct. 31, 2014 Soldier Missing from Korean War Accounted For The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) 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 Sgt. Lee H. Manning, 20, of Los Angeles, will be buried Nov. 7, in Inglewood, Calif. In late 1950, Manning was assigned to Medical Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division (ID), which was deployed north and east of the town of...
read moreBarra, Sgt. Michael J.
Nov. 10, 2014 Soldier Missing from Korean War Accounted For The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) 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 Sgt. Michael J. Barra, 18, of Ithaca, N.Y., will be buried Nov. 22, in Ithica, N.Y. In late November 1950, Barra was assigned to Company C, 2nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division (ID), which was deployed north and northeast of Kunu-ri,...
read moreSkeens, Cpl. Lonald D.
Nov. 17, 2014 Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, were recently identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. Lonald D. Skeens, 19, of Denver, Ky., will be buried Nov. 30, in Paintsville, Ky. On Sept. 3, 1950, Skeens and elements of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, were overrun by enemy forces near...
read moreSmith, Cpl. Leland F.
Dec. 4, 2014 Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, were recently identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. Leland F. Smith, 18, of Angola, Ind., will be buried Dec. 8, in Angola, Ind. On the night of Nov. 27, 1950, elements of the 25th Infantry Division (ID) and 35th Infantry Regiment (IR) were engaged in fighting when Chinese forces...
read more