Press Release | Oct. 4, 2024

Soldier Accounted for from WWII (Burgess, K.)

WASHINGTON  –  

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Kenneth D. Burgess, missing in action during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 13, 2024.

In September 1943, Burgess was assigned to Company B, 4th Ranger Battalion “Darby’s Rangers” in the Mediterranean Theater in World War II. On Sept. 25, Burgess was reported killed in action in the vicinity of the Sala, Italy, during Operation Avalanche. His body was not recovered, and the Germans never reported him a prisoner of war. The War Department declared him non-recoverable on May 10, 1948.

This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Burgess’ case will be published once the family has received their full briefing.