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Category: No Longer Missing

  • Another MIA Returns

    DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel.

    From World War II

    • None

    From Korea

    • CPL Edward L. Borders, D Battery (“Dog Battery”), 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Automatic Weapons), 2nd Infantry Division, US Army, was lost in North Korea on 13 February 1951. He was accounted for on 5 June 2017.

    From Southeast Asia

    • None

    Welcome back, elder brother-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.

    Rest in peace. You’re home now.

    . . .

    Over 73,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,800 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; and over 1,600 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA). Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future.

    On their web site’s “Contact Us” page, DPAA now has FAQs. The answer to one of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here. The text associated with the chart is short and can be viewed in DPAA’s FAQs.

    If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who’s been repatriated but not yet been identified – as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.

    Everybody deserves a proper burial. That’s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.

  • Two More Return

    DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel.

    From Southeast Asia

    • CDR Charles B. Goodwin, US Navy Reserve, assigned to Detachment D, VFP-63, CVW-15, US Navy, was lost in Vietnam on 8 September 1965. He was accounted for on 1 June 2017.

    • Capt. Joseph S. Smith, US Air Force Reserve, assigned to 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, US Air Force, was lost in Cambodia on 4 April 1971. He was accounted for on 12 May 2017.

    Welcome back, elder brothers-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.

    Rest in peace. You’re home now.

    . . .

    Over 73,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,800 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; and over 1,600 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA). Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future.

    On their web site’s “Contact Us” page, DPAA now has FAQs. The answer to one of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here. The text associated with the chart is short and can be viewed in DPAA’s FAQs.

    If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who’s been repatriated but not yet been identified – as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.

    Everybody deserves a proper burial. That’s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.

  • Seven More Return

    DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel.

    From World War II

    • Cpl Henry Andregg, Jr., Company C, 2nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, US Marine Corps, was lost on Tarawa on 20 November 1943. He was accounted for on 9 May 2017.

    • Pfc Sam J. Kourkos, Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, US Marine Corps, was lost on Tarawa on 21 November 1943. He was accounted for on 9 May 2017.

    • SSG Michael Aiello, G Company, 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, US Army, was lost in the Netherlands on 30 September 1944. He was accounted for on 5 May 2017.

    From Korea

    • CPL John Lane, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, US Army, was lost in South Korea on 31 July 1950. He was accounted for on 3 May 2017.

    • CPL Richard J. Seadore, D Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, US Army, was lost in South Korea on 14 December 1950. He was accounted for on 28 April 2017.

    • CPL Glen E. Kritzwiser,C Battery, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, US Army, was lost in North Korea, on 13 February 1951. He was accounted for on 9 May 2017.

    • CPL Frank L. Sandoval, A Battery, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, US Army, , was lost in North Korea on 13 February 1951. He was accounted for on 3 May 2017.

    From Southeast Asia

    • None

    Welcome back, elder brother-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.

    Rest in peace. You’re home now.

    . . .

    Over 73,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,800 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; and over 1,600 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA). Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future.

    On their web site’s “Contact Us” page, DPAA now has FAQs. The answer to one of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here. The text associated with the chart is short and can be viewed in DPAA’s FAQs.

    If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who’s been repatriated but not yet been identified – as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.

    Everybody deserves a proper burial. That’s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.

  • Another Returns

    DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel.

    From World War II

    • PFC Lonnie B. C. Eichelberger, I Company, 371st Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division, US Army, was lost in Italy, on 10 February 1945. He was accounted for on 5 May 2017.

    Welcome back, elder brother-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.

    Rest in peace. You’re home now.

    . . .

    Over 73,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,800 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; and over 1,600 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA). Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future.

    On their web site’s “Contact Us” page, DPAA now has FAQs. The answer to one of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here. The text associated with the chart is short and can be viewed in DPAA’s FAQs.

    If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who’s been repatriated but not yet been identified – as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.

    Everybody deserves a proper burial. That’s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.

  • Four More Return

    DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel.

    From World War II

    • S1c Milton R. Surratt, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Haror, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 14 April 2017.

    • 2nd Lt George S. Bussa, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, USMC, was lost on Tarawa Atoll on 20 November 1943. He was accounted for on 19 April 2017.

    From Korea

    • SFC Richard G. Cushman, A Company, 72nd Medium Tank Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, US Army, was lost in North Korea on 5 December 1950. He was accounted for on 12 April 2017.

    • PVT Walter F. Piper, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, US Army, was lost in North Korea on 13 February 1951. He was accounted for on 18 April 2017.

    Welcome back, elder brother-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.

    Rest in peace. You’re home now.

    . . .

    Over 73,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,800 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; and over 1,600 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA). Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future.

    On their web site’s “Contact Us” page, DPAA now has FAQs. The answer to one of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here. The text associated with the chart is short and can be viewed in DPAA’s FAQs.

    If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who’s been repatriated but not yet been identified – as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.

    Everybody deserves a proper burial. That’s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.

     

    Author’s Note: A previous “No Longer Missing” article inadvertently included an erroneous entry for one of the above individuals which listed the wrong name and location of loss for that individual. The prior article has been corrected by removing the erroneous entry.  The correct entry appears above.

    My apologies for the error.

  • Another Thirteen Return

    DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel.

    From World War II

    • ENS William M. Thompson, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 6 April 2017.

    • MM1 Fred M. Jones, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 6 April 2017.

    • EM3 Don O. Neher, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 6 April 2017.

    • S1c George A. Coke, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 6 April 2017.

    • T/4 John Kovach, Jr., Company C, 192nd Tank Battalion, US Army, was lost in the Philippines on 19 November 1942. He was accounted for on 7 April 2017.

    • Pvt Harold S. Hirschi, Headquarters Squadron, 19th Bombardment Group, US Army Air Forces, US Army, was lost in the Philippines on 19 November 1942. He was accounted for on 13 April 2017.

    • 1st Lt. Ewart T. Sconiers, 414th Bombardment Squadron, 97th Bombardment Group, US Army Air Forces, US Army, was lost in Poland on 24 January 1944. He was accounted for on 5 April 2017.

    From Korea

    • CPL Leslie R. Sutton, B Battery, 99th Field Artillery Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, US Army, was lost in North Korea on 2 November 1950. He was accounted for on 13 April 2017.

    • CPL Daniel F. Kelly, C Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, US Army, was lost in North Korea on 26 November 1950. He was accounted for on 22 March 2017.

    • PFC Richard A. Lucas, C Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, US Army, was lost in North Korea on 26 November 1950. He was accounted for on 13 April 2017.

    From Southeast Asia

    • Cpt. John A. House, II, HHM-265, Marine Aircraft Group 16, USMC, was lost in Vietnam on 30 June 1967. He was accounted for on 9 April 2017.

    • Cpl Glyn. L, Runnels, Jr., Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, USMC, was lost in Vietnam on 30 June 1967. He was accounted for on 9 April 2017.

    • John D. Killen, III, Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, USMC, was lost in Vietnam on 30 June 1967. He was accounted for on 9 April 2017.

    Welcome back, elder brother-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.

    Rest in peace. You’re home now.

    Happy Easter.

    . . .

    Over 73,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,800 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; and over 1,600 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA). Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future.

    On their web site’s “Contact Us” page, DPAA now has FAQs. The answer to one of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here. The text associated with the chart is short and can be viewed in DPAA’s FAQs.

    If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who’s been repatriated but not yet been identified – as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.

    Everybody deserves a proper burial. That’s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.

  • Eight More Return

    DPAA has apparently “slipstreamed” a few additional accountings onto their list I didn’t catch until now; some of these are therefore a bit tardy. Oh well.

    DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel. 

    From World War II

    • Pvt. William D. Gruber, 93rd Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, US Army Air Forces, US Army, was lost in the Philippines on 27 September 1942.  He was accounted for on 22 February 2017.

    • Pfc Jack J. Fox, USMC Reserve, assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, USMC, was lost on Tarawa on 14 February 1944November 1943. He was accounted for on 21 March 2017.

    • 1st Lt. Ewart T. Sconiers, 414th Bombardment Squadron, 97th Bombardment Group, US Army Air Forces, US Army, was lost in Germany on 24 January 1944.  He was accounted for on 5 April 2017.

    • Capt James W. Boyden, USMC Reserve, assigned to Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 233, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force, USMC, was lost in Papua New Guinea on 14 February 1944. He was accounted for on 3 March 2017.

    • PFC Reece Gass, E Company, 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, US Army, was lost in Belgium on 14 January 1945. He was accounted for on 30 March 2017.

    From Korea

    • CPL Billie J. Jimerson, C Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, US Army, was lost in North Korea on 28 November 1950. He was accounted for on 15 February 2017.

    • CPL Freddie L. Henson, A Battery, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, US Army, was lost in North Korea on 6 December 1950. He was accounted for on 3 April 2017.

    From Southeast Asia

    • Capt. Freddie L. Henson, 8th Bomb Squadron, USAF, was lost in Laos on 4 July 1966. He was accounted for on 13 January 2017.

    Welcome back, elder brother-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.

    Rest in peace. You’re home now.

    . . .

    Over 73,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,800 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; and over 1,600 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA). Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future.

    On their web site’s “Contact Us” page, DPAA now has FAQs. The answer to one of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here. The text associated with the chart is short and can be viewed in DPAA’s FAQs.

    If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who’s been repatriated but not yet been identified – as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.

    Everybody deserves a proper burial. That’s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.

     

  • Another Two Return

    DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel.

    From World War II

    • S1c Monroe Temple, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 22 March 2017.

    From Korea

    • CPL William R. Sadewasser, Headquarters Battery, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, US Army, was lost in North Korea on 28 November 1950. He was accounted for on 23 March 2017.

    Welcome back, elder brothers-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.

    Rest in peace. You’re home now.

    . . .

    Over 73,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,800 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; and over 1,600 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA). Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future.

    On their web site’s “Contact Us” page, DPAA now has FAQs. The answer to one of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here. The text associated with the chart is short and can be viewed in DPAA’s FAQs.

    If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who’s been repatriated but not yet been identified – as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.

    Everybody deserves a proper burial. That’s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.

     

    Author’s Note: Per DPAA, S1c Temple was accounted for on 22 March 2017; CPL Sadewasser was accounted for on 23 March 2017. However, their accounting was not announced on DPAA’s web site until this week.