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Sgt. Richard M. Sharrow

Press Release | Aug. 14, 2023 Soldier Accounted for from Korean War (Sharrow, R.) WASHINGTON  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Sgt. Richard M. Sharrow, 22, of Marienville, Pennsylvania, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Jan. 24, 2023. In July 1950, Sharrow was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, […]

Pfc. Lex L. Lillard

Press Release | Aug. 14, 2023 Soldier Accounted for from WWII (Lillard, L.) WASHINGTON  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Lex L. Lillard, 20, of Tucson, Arizona, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for May 22, 2023. In late 1941, […]

Sgt. Willard S. Kendall

Press Release | Aug. 10, 2023 Airman Accounted for from World War II (Kendall, W.) WASHINGTON  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Air Forces Sgt. Willard S. Kendall, 23, of Chicago, Illinois, killed during World War II, was accounted for April 13, 2023. In February 1944, Kendall was assigned to the 32d […]

1st Lt. Alfred W. Pezzella

Press Release | Aug. 9, 2023 Airman Accounted for from World War II (Pezzella, A.) WASHINGTON  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Alfred W. Pezzella, 27, of Newton, Massachusetts, killed during World War II, was accounted for April 6, 2023. In the summer of 1943, Pezzella was […]

Cpl. Francis James Jury

Press Release | Aug. 9, 2023 Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Jury, F.) WASHINGTON  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Cpl. Francis James Jury, 23, of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Feb. 10, 2022. In late 1950, Cpl. Jury was a member of Heavy Mortar Company, […]

Capt. Ralph J. Chipman

Press Release | Aug. 9, 2023 Pilot Accounted for from Vietnam (Chipman, R.) WASHINGTON  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ralph J. Chipman, killed during Vietnam was accounted for Aug. 2, 2023. In the winter of 1972, Chipman was assigned to Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 533, Marine Attack Group […]

Sgt. Bernard J. Sweeney Jr.

Press Release | Aug. 7, 2023 Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Sweeney, B.) WASHINGTON  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Sgt. Bernard J. Sweeney, Jr., 22, of Waterbury, Connecticut, killed during World War II, was accounted for June 14, 2021. In December 1944, Sweeney was assigned to Company I, 330th […]

2nd Lt. Walter B. Miklosh

Press Release | Aug. 4, 2023 Airman Accounted for from WWII (Miklosh, W.) WASHINGTON  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Walter B. Miklosh, 21, of Chicago, Illinois, killed during World War II, was accounted for May 5, 2023. In the summer of 1944, Miklosh was assigned to […]

Staff Sgt. Wesley L. Jones

Press Release | Aug. 1, 2023 Airman Accounted For From World War II (Jones, W.) WASHINGTON  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Wesley L. Jones, 22, of Wichita, Kansas, killed during World War II, was accounted for March 16, 2023. In the summer of 1943, Jones was […]

Tech Sgt. Elton L. Gomillion

Press Release | July 31, 2023 Airman Accounted for from WWII (Gomillion, E.) WASHINGTON  –   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Tech Sgt. Elton L. Gomillion, 22, of Iola, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for March 30, 2023. In the summer of 1943, Gomillion was assigned to […]