Press Release | Jan. 21, 2025

Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Dage, D.)

WASHINGTON  –  

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Sgt. DeLoren D. Dage, 23, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Jan. 15, 2025.

In the winter of 1950, Dage was a member of Able Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 31st Regimental Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division. Between November 27 and December 1, his company engaged with the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army on the Eastern side of the Chosen Reservoir in North Korea, sustaining heavy casualties, including Dage. He was declared missing in action on Dec. 2, 1951.

This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Dage’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.