Press Release | March 7, 2024 Soldier Accounted for from WWII (McCartney, J.) Washington – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. James B. McCartney, 22, of Ridgeway, Colorado, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 21, 2023. In early 1945, McCartney was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 222nd […]
Press Release | March 6, 2024 USS Oklahoma Sailor Accounted for from WWII (Overley, L.) Washington – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Fire Controlman 2nd (F2c) Class Lawrence J. Overley, 21, of Los Angeles, California, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 16, 2021. On Dec. 7, 1941, Overley was assigned […]
Press Release | Feb. 28, 2024 Soldier Accounted for from WWII (Strickland, C.) Washington – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Technician Fifth Grade Clifford H. Strickland, 25, of Fowler, Colorado, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for December 20, 2023. In […]
Press Release | Feb. 12, 2024 Soldier Accounted for from WWII (Coy, J.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack W. Coy, 20, of Toledo, Ohio, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 20, 2023. In early 1944, Coy was assigned to the 703rd […]
Press Release | Feb. 12, 2024 Soldier Accounted for from WWII (Hartwick, E.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Tech. 4th Grade (TECH4) Elmo F. Hartwick, 38, of Onaga, Kansas, killed during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 21, 2023. In June 1944, Hartwick was assigned to Company C, […]
Press Release | Feb. 12, 2024 Soldier Accounted for from Korean War (Patten, C.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Charles R. Patten, 24, of Lebanon, Missouri, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for June 7, 2023. In July 1950, Patten was a member of Headquarters & Headquarters […]
Press Release | Feb. 9, 2024 Marine Accounted for from WWII (Hammett, H.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Marine Corps Sgt. Harold Hammett, 24, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Sept 25, 2023. Originally born in Avery, Mississippi, Sgt. Hammett enlisted into the United States Marine Corps in […]
Press Release | Feb. 7, 2024 Pilot Accounted for from WWII (Corson, D.) WASHINGTON D.C. – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Dan W. Corson, 27, of Middletown, Ohio, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 22, 2023. In December of 1942, Corson was assigned to […]
Press Release | Feb. 7, 2024 USS Oklahoma Sailor Accounted for from WWII (Robertson, J.) WASHINGTON D.C. – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 2nd Class (S2c) Joseph M. Robertson, 18, of Cincinnati, Ohio, killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 18, 2020. On Dec. 7, 1941, Robertson was […]
Press Release | Feb. 7, 2024 Pilot Accounted for from WWII (Marrah, J.) WASHINGTON D.C. – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. James H. Marrah, 22, of London, Ohio, killed during World War II was accounted for August 3, 2023. In the summer of 1943, Marrah served with […]