Press Release | June 11, 2021 USS Oklahoma Sailor Accounted For From World War II (Gillette, W.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 1st Class Warren C. Gillette, 21, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Jan. 17, 2019. On Dec. 7, 1941, Gillette […]
Press Release | June 9, 2021 Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Blanton, R.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Staff Sgt. Raymond C. Blanton, 19, of Richmond, Virginia, killed during World War II, was accounted for April 23, 2020. In October 1944, Blanton was assigned to Company C, 1st […]
Press Release | June 7, 2021 Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Sitarz, J.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pfc. John J. Sitarz, 19, of Weirton, West Virginia, killed during World War II, was accounted for May 27, 2020. In November 1944, Sitarz was assigned to Company L, 3rd […]
Press Release | June 7, 2021 Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Alumbaugh, L.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Sgt. Lloyd A. Alumbaugh, 21, of Jasper, Missouri, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for April 21, 2020. In late 1950, Alumbaugh was a member of Ambulance Company, 7th Medical […]
Press Release | June 3, 2021 USS Oklahoma Sailor Accounted For From World War II (Todd, N.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Fireman 1st Class Neal K. Todd, 22, of Akeley, Minnesota, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 11, 2021. On Dec. 7, 1941, Todd was […]
Press Release | June 3, 2021 USS Oklahoma Sailor Accounted For From World War II (Ellis, E.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Radioman 3rd Class Earl M. Ellis, 23, of Hope, Arkansas, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Dec. 22, 2020. On Dec. 7, 1941, Ellis was […]
Press Release | June 2, 2021 USS Oklahoma Sailor Accounted For From World War II (Ballance, W.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 1st Class Wilbur F. Ballance, 20, of Paw Paw, Michigan, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 1, 2021. On Dec. 7, 1941, Ballance […]
Press Release | June 1, 2021 USS Oklahoma Remains Honorable Carry **UPDATED** OMAHA, Nebraska – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced the return of remains of Sailors and Marines lost aboard the USS Oklahoma being returned to Hawaii has been postponed from the previous date of June 2. Once the Honorable Carry ceremonies have been rescheduled, […]
Press Release | June 1, 2021 USS Oklahoma Sailor Accounted For From World War II (Delles, L.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Leslie P. Delles, 21, of St. Charles, Illinois, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 12, 2021. On Dec. 7, 1941, […]
Press Release | May 27, 2021 Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Hobbs, B.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pfc. Bill F. Hobbs, 20, of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for April 20, 2020. In late 1950, Hobbs was a member of Heavy Mortar Company, […]