#DPAA
is dedicated to bringing home the remains of U.S. service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The recent identification and burial of U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Herman Schmidt is a testament to this commitment.
#NeverForgotten
#OurPromise
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Reserve Journalist 3rd Class Raul A. Guerra, 24, of Montebello, California, killed during the Vietnam War, was accounted for on Feb. 20, 2019.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
We are bringing our heroes home, one mission at a time. 🇺🇸 Join us as we look at the tireless efforts of the
#DPAA
and the
#Laotian
people working together to search for missing U.S. service members. (ALT)
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#MissionMonday
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#LaoPDR
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Cpl. Benjamin W. Scott, 19, of Alamo, Mississippi, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on Feb. 20, 2019.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Lynn W. Hadfield, 26, of Salt Lake City, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Dec. 13, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
DPAA held a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific,
#Honolulu
, Hi, on Jan. 9, 2023. The ceremony is part of DPAA’s efforts to disinter the remains of service members lost on the Enoura Maru, a Japanese ship used to transport POWs.
#HellShips
#WW2
#ForensicFriday
: Pvt. Penn Franks, Jr., a member of the
#BuffaloSoldiers
during WWII, was KIA on 2/10/45 & recently accounted for by DPAA in 2019. The identification used multiple lines of evidence, including
#DNA
testing. Learn more:
#WWII
#NeverForget
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Sgt. Cread E. Shuey, 23, of Norton, Kansas, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 26, 2019.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The first sets of caskets removed from two C-17s are placed during an Honorable Carry Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, August 1. 55 boxes have been returned to the United States from North...
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 1st Class Camillus M. O’Grady, 19, of Greenleaf, Kansas, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Dec. 5, 2016.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
Search for missing American service members from
#VietnamWar
continues in
#LaoPDR
. DPAA & Lao workers work at excavation sites throughout the country. Recovered remains will be sent to
#DPAALab
in
#Hawaii
for identification. Team effort brings closure to families.
#MissionMonday
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Edward J. Shelden, 29, of Indianapolis, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 26, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
Navy Fireman 1st Class Claude O. Gowey, 20, of Onawa, Iowa, killed during World War II, was buried today at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington D.C.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Gowey was assigned to the battleship USS...
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Walter B. Stone, 24, of Andalusia, Alabama, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 20, 2019.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, accounted-for from World War II, are those of Army Air...
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Sgt. Frank J. Suliman, 20, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on Jan. 15, 2019.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Machinist’s Mate 1st Class George Hanson, 32, of Laramie, Wyoming, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Dec. 17, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Capt. Rufus J. Hyman, 23, of Memphis, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on Feb. 20, 2019.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
This article is a tribute to the passion, integrity, and perseverance of Mr. Johnie Webb and the organization, families, and co-workers hes inspired for a very long time:
#WHW
Seaman 1st Class Maurice Spangler died in the attack on
#PearlHarbor
. His remains have now been ID w/ genetic testing. Just 19 when he died on the
#USSOklahoma
. His nephew Jerry Spangler never knew him but has now learned more about his uncle's story.
#DPAA
Director of Outreach and Communication, Mr. Mark Abueg speaks with the family of Army Pvt. 1st Class Robert L. Alexander during his full military honors funeral, in
@ArlingtonNatl
, Arlington, Va., Nov. 14, 2022. Alexander was
#AccountedFor
on June 21, 2022.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Roman W. Sadlowski, 21, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Dec. 4, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today Mr. Roy F. Townley, 52, of Ontario, California, killed during the Vietnam War, was accounted for on Dec. 20, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. James R. Lord, 20, of Conneaut, Ohio, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Sept. 25, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Cpl. Carlos E. Ferguson, 20, of Dawson, West Virginia, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on Feb. 4, 2019.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
Our Laos Recovery Team has successfully completed its mission in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (
#LaoPDR
). We're honored to have worked alongside our Lao
#partners
in searching for the remains of American POW/MIA service members from the
#VietnamWar
.
#MissionMonday
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (
#DPAA
) announced today that U.S.
#Army
Air Forces 1st Lt. Melvin B. Meyer, 25, of
#Pattonville
,
#Missouri
, killed during
#WWII
, was
#AccountedFor
on September 9, 2022. Read Meyer’s full press release here:
#WelcomeHomeWednesday
U.S.
#Navy
#Sailors
assigned to Navy Region Hawaii and
#DPAA
conducted an interment ceremony for U.S. Navy Water Tender 1st Class Oliver K. Burger in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Aug. 31, 2022. Attendees paid respects and honored his life. (ALT)
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Archie T. Miles, 22, of Elmwood, Illinois, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 26, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Marine Corps. Cpl. Claire E. Goldtrap, 21, of Hobart, Oklahoma, killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 1, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Ensign William M. Finnegan, 44, of Bessemer, Michigan, killed during World War II, was accounted for on April 18, 2016.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
#TeamworkTuesday
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) perform a repatriation ceremony in honor of the recovered remains of military personnel at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam,
#Hawaii
, Dec. 17, 2022. (U.S.
#Army
photo by Sgt. Edward Randolph/DPAA)
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today Marine Corps Capt. Lester A. Schade, 27, of Abbotsford, Wisconsin, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 26, 2018.
Air Force Col. Richard A. Kibbey, 32, of Delmar, New York, killed during the Vietnam War, was buried today at Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington D.C.
On Feb. 6, 1967, Kibbey was a member of Detachment 5, 38th...
#MissionMonday
U.S. service members with the
#DPAA
transfer the remains of a service member during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific,
#Honolulu
,
#Hawaii
, August 11, 2022.
#AccountedFor
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Theodore F. Scarborough, 21, of Brooklyn, Mississippi, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 7, 2022. Link: |
#NeverForgotten
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Air Force Col. Richard A. Kibbey, 32, of Delmar, New York, killed during the Vietnam War, was accounted for on Aug. 6, 2018.
Watch: U.S service members with the
#DPAA
and Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) One, Company 6, preparing for dive operations near Papua New Guinea. MDSU Company 1-6 is working with the DPAA to investigate the location of possible aircraft wreckage. |
#NeverForget
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#OurPromise
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, accounted-for from the Korean War, are those of Army Pfc. John W. Martin, 23, of Saratoga, New York. Martin was accounted for on Sept. 24, 2018.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Naval Reserve Lt. Richard C. Lannom, 27, of Union City, Tennessee, killed during the Vietnam War, was accounted for on Sept. 25, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Chief Pharmacist’s Mate James T. Cheshire, 40, of San Diego, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Sept. 10, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Mr. George L. Ritter, 49, of Philadelphia, killed during the Vietnam War, was accounted for on Sept. 25, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 1st Class Hale McKissack, 37, of Talpa, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 26, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 1st Class Kirby R. Stapleton, 24, of Chillicothe, Missouri, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Aug. 27, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Cpl. Frederick E. Coons, 22, of Fairview Township, Missouri, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on Oct. 29, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Burleigh E. Curtis, 22, of Holliston, Massachusetts, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Dec. 13, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
We wanted to say thank you to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) for paying respects & honoring our returned service members to their final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery. Days ago, they conducted plane side honors for Lt. Myles Esmay. ID by DPAA in 2021.
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, accounted-for from the Korean War, are those of Marine...
Evelyn Rae DeLauter Eccard, 93, weeps on the casket of her brother, Sgt. Roy “Buddy” Charles DeLauter, who was returned to Maryland Tues evening. He was killed in action Dec. 1, 1950, at 21 y/o in the
#KoreanWar
.
#NeverForget
#WelcomeHomeWednesday
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pvt. Floyd A. Fulmer, 20, of Newberry, South Carolina, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Nov. 27, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 2nd Class Richard J. Thomson, 19, of College City, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for on March 14, 2019.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
"Remains found at an underwater site have been identified as those of a naval aviator from Bakersfield whose aircraft vanished during a Vietnam War mission on Sept. 21, 1966.
The...
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Cpl. John G. Krebs, 19, of Sterling, Illinois, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on Dec. 17, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Vincent J. Rogers, Jr., 21, of Snyder, New York, killed during World War II, was accounted for on March 21, 2019.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of Navy Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Eugene K. Eberhardt., 29, of Newark, New Jersey, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 3, 2018.
#ourpromise
...
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pfc. William F. Delaney, 24, of Kingston, Tennessee, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Dec. 17, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, accounted for from the Korean War, are those of Army Cpl. DeMaret M. Kirtley, 19, of Kaycee, Wyoming. Kirtley was accounted for on May 4, 2018....
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Alfred R. Sandini, 25, of Marlborough, Massachusetts, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 12, 2019.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Air Forces Sgt. Vernon L. Hamilton, 19, of Monongahela, Pennsylvania, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Dec. 13, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Fireman 3rd Class Willard I. Lawson, 25, of Butler County, Ohio, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Aug. 27, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
#AccountedFor
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (
#DPAA
) announced today that U.S.
#Army
Cpl. Clark E. Worline, 20, of
#Dupont
,
#Ohio
who died as a prisoner of war during the
#KoreanWar
, was accounted for on Sept. 9, 2022.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Howard T. Lurcott, 26, of Philadelphia, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Jan. 28, 2019.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Fireman 1st Class Grant C. Cook, Jr., 20, of Cozad, Nebraska, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Aug. 27, 2018.
#ourpromise
#findyourconnection