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 Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, after his unit was attacked by enemy forces as they attempted to withdraw near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered.