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Master Sgt. Wallace Simmons Jr.

Press Release | July 2, 2024 Solider Accounted for from Korean War (Simmons, W.) Washington  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Master Sgt. Wallace Simmons Jr., killed during the Korean War, was accounted for June 20, 2024. In late 1950, Simmons was a member of Headquarters Battery, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th […]

Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta

Press Release | June 26, 2024 Airman Accounted for from WWII (Banta, D.) Washington  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta, 21, of Los Angeles, California, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 26, 2023. In early 1944, Banta was assigned to the […]

Pvt. Jeremiah P. Mahoney

Press Release | June 26, 2024 Soldier Accounted for from WWII (Mahoney, J.) Washington  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. Jeremiah P. Mahoney, killed during World War II, was accounted for May 6, 2024. In January 1945, Mahoney was assigned to Anti-Tank Company, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division in […]

Pfc. Joseph C. Murphy

Press Release | June 24, 2024 Soldier Accounted for from WWII (Murphy, J.) Washington  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Joseph C. Murphy, 20, of Bogalusa, Louisiana, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Apr. 1, 2024. In late 1942, […]

Fireman Second Class Joseph W. Carroll

Press Release | June 21, 2024 USS Oklahoma Sailor Accounted for from WWII (Carroll, J.) Washington  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Navy Fireman Second Class (F2c) Joseph W. Carroll, 20, of Caddo, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Aug. 19, 2019. On Dec. 7, 1941, Carroll was assigned […]

Private Jacob Gutterman

Press Release | June 17, 2024 Soldier Accounted for from WWII (Gutterman, J.) Washington  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Private Jacob Gutterman, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Mar. 26, 2024. In summer 1942, Gutterman was a member of […]

Corporal William Colby

Press Release | June 17, 2024 Soldier Accounted for from Korean War (Colby, W.) Washington  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Corporal William Colby, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for May 2, 2024. In late 1950, Colby was a member of Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry […]

Private 1st Class Lemuel Dent Jr.

Press Release | June 13, 2024 Soldier Accounted For From WWII (Dent, L.) Washington  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Private 1st Class Lemuel Dent Jr., 30, of Ironsides, Maryland, missing in action during World War II, was accounted for February 2, 2024. In February 1945, Dent was assigned to the […]

Seaman 2nd Class George A. Thompson

Press Release | June 10, 2024 USS Oklahoma Sailor Accounted for from WWII (Thompson, G.) Washington  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 2nd Class (S2c) George A. Thompson, 20, of Omaha, Nebraska, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Oct. 29, 2018. On Dec. 7, 1941, Thompson was assigned to […]

Staff Sgt. Edward K. Pyle

Press Release | June 10, 2024 Airman Accounted for from WWII (Pyle, E.) Washington  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Edward K. Pyle, 31, of Alliance, Ohio, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Mar. 14, 2024. In December 1943, Pyle was a member of the […]