Press Release | Jan. 21, 2025 Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Travers, J.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Joseph R. Travers, 24, of Taunton, Massachusetts, who died as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, was accounted for June 20, 2024. Traver’s family recently received their […]
Press Release | Jan. 21, 2025 Pilot Accounted For From World War II (Shostak, F.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Felix J. Shostak, 24, of Proctor, Vermont, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 19, 2023. Shostak’s family recently received their full briefing on […]
Press Release | Jan. 21, 2025 Pilot Accounted For From Vietnam (Downing, D) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing, 33, of Columbus, Wisconsin, killed during the Vietnam War, was accounted for Dec. 20, 2024 Downing’s family recently received their full briefing on his identification, […]
Press Release | Jan. 14, 2025 Airman Accounted For From World War II (Bays, D.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. Donald E. Bays, 21, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Dec. 20, 2024. During World War II, Bays was assigned to the Tow […]
Press Release | Jan. 13, 2025 Airman Accounted for from WWII (Lord, L.) WASHINGTON – WASHINGTON—The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Loring E. Lord, 28, of Sommerville, Massachusetts, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 18, 2024. Lord’s family recently received their full briefing on his identification, […]
Press Release | Jan. 7, 2025 Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Clifton, A.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Arthur A. Clifton, 17, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Aug. 19, 2024. Clifton’s family recently received their full briefing on his identification, […]
Press Release | Jan. 7, 2025 Pilot Accounted For From Vietnam (Downing, D.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing, 33, killed during the Vietnam War, was accounted for Dec. 20, 2024. In Sept. 1967, Downing was assigned to 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, […]
Press Release | Jan. 2, 2025 Marine Accounted For From World War II (Van Heck, R.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that Marine Corps Sgt. Robert F. Van Heck, 25, of Chicago, IL, killed during World War II, was accounted for on April 13, 2023. Van Heck’s family recently received their full briefing on […]
Press Release | Dec. 26, 2024 Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Moore, J.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Tech. Sgt. Joseph R. Moore, 28, killed during World War II, was accounted for Dec. 20, 2024. In December 1944, Moore was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, […]
Press Release | Dec. 20, 2024 Airman Accounted for from World War II (Hansen, D.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Force Pvt. 1st Class David C. Hansen, 25, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for […]