The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army CWO Charles G. Benthien, 46, killed during World War II, was accounted for Feb. 25, 2025.
In April 1942, Benthien was assigned to the Headquarters, Philippine Department on the Bataan Peninsula, in the Philippines. He was held as a prisoner of war by the Empire of Japan in the Philippines until 1944 when the Japanese military moved POWs to Manila for transport to Japan aboard the transport ship Oryoku Maru. Unaware the allied POWs were on board, a U.S. carrier-borne aircraft attacked the Oryoku Maru, which eventually sank in Subic Bay. Benthien was then transported to Takao, Formosa, known today as Taiwan, aboard the Enoura Maru. On Jan. 9, 1945, the Japanese reported that Benthien was killed when U.S. forces attacked and sank the Enoura Maru.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Benthien’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Charles Arnao, 30, killed during World War II, was accounted for March 18, 2025.
In May 1943, Arnao was assigned to Signal Company, Aircraft Warning, Philippines Department on the Bataan Peninsula, in the Philippines. He was held as a prisoner of war by the Empire of Japan in the Philippines from 1943 to 1944 when the Japanese military moved POWs to Manila for transport to Japan aboard the transport ship OryokuMaru. Unaware the allied POWs were on board, a U.S. carrier-borne aircraft attacked the OryokuMaru, which eventually sank in Subic Bay. Arnao was then transported to Takao, Formosa, known today as Taiwan, aboard the Enoura Maru. The Japanese reported that Arnao was killed on Jan. 9, 1945, when U.S. forces sank the Enoura Maru.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Arnao’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Leslie, B.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. Ben F. Leslie, 31, killed during World War II, was accounted for Feb. 14, 2025.
In April 1942, Leslie was assigned to Battery H, 200th Coast Artillery Regiment. He was held as a prisoner of war by the Empire of Japan in the Philippines from 1942 to 1944 when the Japanese military moved POWs to Manila for transport to Japan aboard the transport ship Oryoku Maru. Unaware the allied POWs were on board, a U.S. carrier-borne aircraft attacked the Oryoku Maru, which eventually sank in Subic Bay. The Japanese government reported that Leslie died aboard the Enoura Maru on January 9, 1945. He was declared non-recoverable on March 22, 1949.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Leslie’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Curley, G.)
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. George A. Curley Jr., 18, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for March 3, 2025.
In December 1950, Curley was assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Curley was reported missing in action on Nov. 30, 1950, in the vicinity of Sonchu, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Based on information from returning POWs, it was determined that Curley died in captivity at Camp 5 near Pyoktong, DPRK in March 1951.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Curley’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Manring, G.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Master Sgt. George C. Manring, 21, killed in action during the Korean War, was accounted for March 17, 2025.
In September 1950, Manring was assigned to Battery B, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 6, 1950, in the vicinity of Hagaru-ri near the Chosin Reservoir, Republic of Korea. The U.S. Army did not receive any indication that he was ever held as a prisoner of war and with no evidence of his continued survival, issued a presumptive finding of death on Dec. 31, 1953.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Manring’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Dunning, F.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Floyd A. Dunning, 32, killed during World War II, was accounted for Feb. 18, 2025.
In April 1942, Dunning was assigned to the Medical Department on the Bataan Peninsula, in the Philippines. He was held as a prisoner of war by the Empire of Japan in the Philippines from 1942 to 1944 when the Japanese military moved POWs to Manila for transport to Japan aboard the transport ship Oryoku Maru. Unaware the allied POWs were on board, a U.S. carrier-borne aircraft attacked the Oryoku Maru, which eventually sank in Subic Bay. Dunning was then transported to Takao, Formosa, known today as Taiwan, aboard the Enoura Maru. After U.S. forces sank the Enoura Maru in January 1945, the Japanese military reported that Dunning was placed aboard the transport ship Brazil Maru, bound for Moji, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. During the transport, Japanese authorities reported that Dunning died of “wounds received in action” on Jan. 15, 1945.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Dunning’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army 2nd Lt. William B. Bucey, 29, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for March 3, 2025.
In 1942, Bucey was a member of 121st Infantry Regiment, Philippine Army, which conducted guerrilla operations behind Japanese lines after the invasion of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Conventional fighting ended with the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor Island on May 6, 1942, but Bucey’s unit continued to resist. Bucey was eventually captured by the Japanese and sent to the Cabanatuan POW Camp #1. More than 2,500 POWs perished in this camp during the war.
According to prison camp and other historical records, Bucey died Oct. 31, 1944 and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the local Cabanatuan Camp Cemetery in Common Grave 836.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Bucey’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Bowser, R.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Roland L. Bowser, 20, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for March 21, 2025.
In November 1950, Bowser was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was reported missing in action on Nov. 2 in the vicinity of Usan, after his regiment’s withdrawal. After the war, returning prisoners reported that Bowser was held at Camp 5 in Pyoktong, North Korea and died on June 5, 1951.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Bowser’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Kidd, M.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. Mack Kidd, 20, killed during World War II, was accounted for Feb. 14, 2025.
In the summer of 1944, Kidd was assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional). After arriving at the recently captured airfield in Myitkyina, Burma, Kidd’s battalion was advancing south from the villages of Mankrin and Radhapur against heavily fortified Japanese positions north of Myitkyina. Kidd was reported to have been killed during the battle and was declared non-recoverable in August 1950.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Kidd’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Sgt. Ivor D. Thornton, 34, killed during World War II, was accounted for March 10, 2025.
In the Summer of 1944, Thornton was assigned to Company H, 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regimental Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division. On June 6, during the storming of Normandy Beach, commonly known as “D-Day”, over 156,000 allied forces targeted five beaches along the coast of Normandy, France. This operation is often remembered as one of the largest amphibious assaults in history. Thornton was reportedly killed during the invasion of Omaha Beach. His remains were not accounted for following the war.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Thornton’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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CWO Charles G. Benthien
Recently IdentifiedPress Release | March 11, 2025
Soldier Accounted For From WWII (Benthien, C.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army CWO Charles G. Benthien, 46, killed during World War II, was accounted for Feb. 25, 2025.
In April 1942, Benthien was assigned to the Headquarters, Philippine Department on the Bataan Peninsula, in the Philippines. He was held as a prisoner of war by the Empire of Japan in the Philippines until 1944 when the Japanese military moved POWs to Manila for transport to Japan aboard the transport ship Oryoku Maru. Unaware the allied POWs were on board, a U.S. carrier-borne aircraft attacked the Oryoku Maru, which eventually sank in Subic Bay. Benthien was then transported to Takao, Formosa, known today as Taiwan, aboard the Enoura Maru. On Jan. 9, 1945, the Japanese reported that Benthien was killed when U.S. forces attacked and sank the Enoura Maru.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Benthien’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
2nd Lt. Charles Arnao
Recently IdentifiedPress Release | March 24, 2025
Soldier Accounted For From WWII (Arnao, C.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Charles Arnao, 30, killed during World War II, was accounted for March 18, 2025.
In May 1943, Arnao was assigned to Signal Company, Aircraft Warning, Philippines Department on the Bataan Peninsula, in the Philippines. He was held as a prisoner of war by the Empire of Japan in the Philippines from 1943 to 1944 when the Japanese military moved POWs to Manila for transport to Japan aboard the transport ship Oryoku Maru. Unaware the allied POWs were on board, a U.S. carrier-borne aircraft attacked the Oryoku Maru, which eventually sank in Subic Bay. Arnao was then transported to Takao, Formosa, known today as Taiwan, aboard the Enoura Maru. The Japanese reported that Arnao was killed on Jan. 9, 1945, when U.S. forces sank the Enoura Maru.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Arnao’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
Pvt. Ben F. Leslie
Recently IdentifiedPress Release | Feb. 26, 2025
Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Leslie, B.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. Ben F. Leslie, 31, killed during World War II, was accounted for Feb. 14, 2025.
In April 1942, Leslie was assigned to Battery H, 200th Coast Artillery Regiment. He was held as a prisoner of war by the Empire of Japan in the Philippines from 1942 to 1944 when the Japanese military moved POWs to Manila for transport to Japan aboard the transport ship Oryoku Maru. Unaware the allied POWs were on board, a U.S. carrier-borne aircraft attacked the Oryoku Maru, which eventually sank in Subic Bay. The Japanese government reported that Leslie died aboard the Enoura Maru on January 9, 1945. He was declared non-recoverable on March 22, 1949.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Leslie’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
Pfc. George A. Curley Jr.
Recently IdentifiedPress Release | March 11, 2025
Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Curley, G.)
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. George A. Curley Jr., 18, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for March 3, 2025.
In December 1950, Curley was assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Curley was reported missing in action on Nov. 30, 1950, in the vicinity of Sonchu, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Based on information from returning POWs, it was determined that Curley died in captivity at Camp 5 near Pyoktong, DPRK in March 1951.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Curley’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
Master Sgt. George C. Manring
Recently IdentifiedPress Release | March 24, 2025
Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Manring, G.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Master Sgt. George C. Manring, 21, killed in action during the Korean War, was accounted for March 17, 2025.
In September 1950, Manring was assigned to Battery B, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 6, 1950, in the vicinity of Hagaru-ri near the Chosin Reservoir, Republic of Korea. The U.S. Army did not receive any indication that he was ever held as a prisoner of war and with no evidence of his continued survival, issued a presumptive finding of death on Dec. 31, 1953.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Manring’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
Cpl. Floyd A. Dunning
Recently IdentifiedPress Release | Feb. 26, 2025
Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Dunning, F.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Floyd A. Dunning, 32, killed during World War II, was accounted for Feb. 18, 2025.
In April 1942, Dunning was assigned to the Medical Department on the Bataan Peninsula, in the Philippines. He was held as a prisoner of war by the Empire of Japan in the Philippines from 1942 to 1944 when the Japanese military moved POWs to Manila for transport to Japan aboard the transport ship Oryoku Maru. Unaware the allied POWs were on board, a U.S. carrier-borne aircraft attacked the Oryoku Maru, which eventually sank in Subic Bay. Dunning was then transported to Takao, Formosa, known today as Taiwan, aboard the Enoura Maru. After U.S. forces sank the Enoura Maru in January 1945, the Japanese military reported that Dunning was placed aboard the transport ship Brazil Maru, bound for Moji, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. During the transport, Japanese authorities reported that Dunning died of “wounds received in action” on Jan. 15, 1945.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Dunning’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
2nd Lt. William B. Bucey
Recently IdentifiedPress Release | March 11, 2025
Soldier Accounted For From WWII (Bucey, W.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army 2nd Lt. William B. Bucey, 29, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for March 3, 2025.
In 1942, Bucey was a member of 121st Infantry Regiment, Philippine Army, which conducted guerrilla operations behind Japanese lines after the invasion of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Conventional fighting ended with the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor Island on May 6, 1942, but Bucey’s unit continued to resist. Bucey was eventually captured by the Japanese and sent to the Cabanatuan POW Camp #1. More than 2,500 POWs perished in this camp during the war.
According to prison camp and other historical records, Bucey died Oct. 31, 1944 and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the local Cabanatuan Camp Cemetery in Common Grave 836.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Bucey’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
Pfc. Roland L. Bowser
Recently IdentifiedPress Release | March 25, 2025
Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Bowser, R.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Roland L. Bowser, 20, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for March 21, 2025.
In November 1950, Bowser was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was reported missing in action on Nov. 2 in the vicinity of Usan, after his regiment’s withdrawal. After the war, returning prisoners reported that Bowser was held at Camp 5 in Pyoktong, North Korea and died on June 5, 1951.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Bowser’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
Pvt. Mack Kidd
Recently IdentifiedPress Release | Feb. 26, 2025
Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Kidd, M.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. Mack Kidd, 20, killed during World War II, was accounted for Feb. 14, 2025.
In the summer of 1944, Kidd was assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional). After arriving at the recently captured airfield in Myitkyina, Burma, Kidd’s battalion was advancing south from the villages of Mankrin and Radhapur against heavily fortified Japanese positions north of Myitkyina. Kidd was reported to have been killed during the battle and was declared non-recoverable in August 1950.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Kidd’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
Sgt. Ivor D. Thornton
Recently IdentifiedPress Release | March 12, 2025
Soldier Accounted For From WWII (Thornton, I.)
WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Sgt. Ivor D. Thornton, 34, killed during World War II, was accounted for March 10, 2025.
In the Summer of 1944, Thornton was assigned to Company H, 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regimental Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division. On June 6, during the storming of Normandy Beach, commonly known as “D-Day”, over 156,000 allied forces targeted five beaches along the coast of Normandy, France. This operation is often remembered as one of the largest amphibious assaults in history. Thornton was reportedly killed during the invasion of Omaha Beach. His remains were not accounted for following the war.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Thornton’s case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.