DPMO has announced the identification of two US MIAs \u2013 one from World War II, and one from Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n
Jonn covered the recovery and burial of 1LT John E. Terpning<\/a><\/b>, US Army Air Forces, in his article yesterday.\u00a0 For those interested, the DPMO press release concerning 1LT Terpning can be found here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n Maj. Larry J. Hanley<\/b><\/a>, US Air Force Reserve, was lost on 4 November 1969, near Khammouan Province, Laos. He was accounted for on 20 March 2013. He will be buried with full military honors in the summer of 2013, in Walla Walla, Washington.<\/p>\n Rest now in peace, my elder brothers-in-arms.\u00a0 You\u2019re finally home.<\/p>\n . . .<\/p>\n Over 73,600 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II, and over 1,650 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia.\u00a0 If you are a relative of one of the individuals listed here (World War II \u2013 critical need)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 or listed here (Southeast Asia)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 please consider reading this link<\/a><\/strong> to see if you qualify to submit a mtDNA sample.<\/p>\n If you qualify to submit a sample, please do so.\u00a0 \u00a0By submitting a mtDNA sample, you may be able to help identify US remains that have been recovered and repatriated but not yet positively identified.<\/p>\n Everybody deserves a proper burial.\u00a0 That\u2019s especially true for those who gave their all in the service of this nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"