Recoveries
The information in these pages has been compiled from press releases distributed by DPAA.
Evans, Cpl. Harold A.
Sept. 30, 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. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. Harold A. Evans, 22, of Linsell, Minn., will be buried Oct. 12, in Thief River Falls, Minn. In late 1950, Evans was a member of the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team, which was deployed east of the Chosin...
read moreDufresne, Pfc. Norman
Oct. 19, 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 Pfc. Norman Dufresne, 20, of Leominster, Mass., will be buried Oct. 19, in Leominster, Mass. In July 1950, Dufresne and elements of G Company, 2nd Battalion of 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division were deployed astride hills along the...
read moreConklin Jr., Cpl. George W.
Nov. 6, 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. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. George W. Conklin Jr., 18, of Phelps, N.Y., will be buried Nov. 9, in his home town. In late November 1950, Conklin and members of Company I, 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT), historically known as Task Force Faith, were deployed along...
read moreCraig, Pfc. Jerry P.
Dec. 12, 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. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Pfc. Jerry P. Craig, 17, of Panhandle, Texas, will be buried Dec. 19, in Leesville, La. In November 1950, Craig was a member of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team (RCT). From Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, while...
read moreNewton, Cpl. William A.
Dec. 17, 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. 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 A. Newton, 22, of Sikeston, Mo., will be buried Dec. 20, in Sour Lake, Texas. On Nov. 30, 1950, Newton was with the Headquarters Service Company, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. After a battle with enemy...
read moreGantt, Sgt. 1st Class Joseph E.
Dec. 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 Sgt. 1st Class Joseph E. Gantt, 26, of Los Angeles, will be buried Dec. 28, 2013, in Inglewood, Calif. In late 1950, Gantt was a member of the 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. The Division was involved in heavy fighting...
read moreBowen, Sgt. Joseph A.
Jan. 4, 2012 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR 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. Sgt. Joseph A. Bowen, 19, of Augusta, Ga., will be buried Jan. 7 in Hephzibah, Ga., near his hometown. On Nov. 30, 1950, he was assigned to the 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT) in North Korea. Elements of the 31st RCT were attacked and encircled by...
read moreTucker, Cpl. Robert J.
Jan. 11, 2012 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR 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. Cpl. Robert J. Tucker, 27, of Princeton, Ind., will be buried Jan. 15, in Patoka, Ind. On Nov. 25, 1950, Tucker and the 2nd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Division, were attacked by the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces near Kujan, North...
read moreRoy, Sgt. 1st Class Charles A.
Jan. 12, 2012 U.S. 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 with full military honors. Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles A. Roy, 42, of Henderson, Ky., will be returned to his family on Jan. 17, for a memorial ceremony in Blue Springs, Mo. On Nov. 5, 1950, Roy was reported missing in action after his unit, Battery A, 61st Field Artillery...
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Jan. 18, 2012 SOLDIER MISSING FROM KOREAN WAR 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. Sgt. Willie D. Hill, 20, of Catawba, N.C., will be buried Jan. 21 in his hometown. In late November 1950, the U.S. IX Corps was advancing north through North Korea in a push to the Yalu River. A battle unfolded as Chinese forces attacked elements...
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