Recoveries
The information in these pages has been compiled from press releases distributed by DPAA.
Scott, Cpl. Robert W.
Feb. 7, 2013 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR 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. Cpl. Robert W. Scott, 19, of Detroit, will be buried Feb. 11, in Sarasota, Fla. In late November 1950, Scott and elements of the 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT) were deployed along the eastern banks of the Chosin Reservoir near Sinhung-ri,...
read moreHare, Cpl. James R.
Feb. 9, 2013 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR 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. Cpl. James R. Hare, 19, of Cumberland, Md., will be buried Feb. 13, in Levels, W.Va. In February 1951, Hare and elements of the 2nd Infantry Division (ID) were supporting Republic of South Korea forces near the South Korean town of Hoengsong...
read moreByars, Pfc. Bobby L.
Feb. 12, 2013 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR 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. Pfc. Bobby L. Byars, 18, of Griffin, Ga., will be buried Feb. 16, in his home town. In late November 1950, Byars and elements of the 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT) were deployed along the eastern banks of the Chosin Reservoir near...
read moreFricke, Sgt. Ervin A.
Feb. 22, 2013 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR 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. Army Sgt. Ervin A. Fricke, of Oakville, Wash., will be buried Feb. 26, in Portland, Ore. In late November 1950, Fricke and elements of the 9th Infantry Regimental (IR) were deployed north of the North Korean town of Kujang, astride the...
read moreClark, Pfc. Roosevelt
February 25, 2013 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR 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, were recently identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Pfc. Roosevelt Clark, 18, of Arvin, Calif., will be buried March 1, in Bakersfield, Calif. In late November 1950, units of the 35th Infantry Regiment and allied forces were deployed in a defensive line along the Kuryong and...
read moreWellbrock, Sgt. Raymond B.
March 5, 2013 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR 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. Army Sgt. Raymond B. Wellbrock, 20, of Cincinnati, Ohio, will be buried March 9, in his hometown. In late November 1950, Wellbrock and elements of the 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT) were deployed along the eastern banks of the Chosin...
read moreGrainger, MSG Earnest W.
April 5, 2013 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR 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, were recently identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Master Sgt. Earnest W. Grainger, 28, of Conway, S.C., will be buried April 13, in his hometown. In early July 1950, Grainger, and elements of the 21st Infantry Regiment (IR), 24th Infantry Division (ID), were deployed along the Kum...
read moreFaith, Jr., Lt. Col. Don C.
April 10, 2013 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR IDENTIFIED The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that a U.S. serviceman, who was unaccounted-for from the Korean War, has been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Lt. Col. Don C. Faith, Jr., 35, of Washington, Ind., will be buried April 17, in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. Faith was a veteran of World War II and went on to serve in the Korean War. In late 1950, Faith’s 1st Battalion,...
read moreStein, MSG Robert A.
April 22, 2013 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR 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. Army Master Sgt. Robert A. Stein, 29, of Jamestown, N.Y., will be buried April 27, in Arlington Heights, Ill. In late 1950, Stein and elements of the 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT) were engaged by vastly superior numbers of enemy forces...
read moreGalarneau, Cpl. Edwin L.
April 23, 2013 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 Cpl. Edwin L. Galarneau, 21, of Wenatchee, Wash., will be buried April 23, in his hometown. In late 1950, Galarneau was a member of the Headquarters Battery, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team. After engaging in a battle...
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