No Longer Missing
Oldest destroyer sunk by enemy fire found
The wreck of the USS Jacob Jones, the first destroyer ever sunk by enemy fire, has been located about 20 miles from Start, England in 400 foot deep waters in the English Channel. She was sunk by torpedoes from U53 and went down with 2 officers and 62 enlisted still on board. We are thrilled […]
Six More Are Accounted For
DPAA’s “Recently Accounted For” webpage and/or recent press releases indicate that the following formerly-missing US personnel have been accounted for. From World War II PFC John L. Ferguson, US Army, assigned to the 28th Materiel Squadron, U.S. Army Air Forces, was lost at Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines, on 10 December 1942. His accounting was announced […]
Five More Are Accounted For
DPAA’s “Recently Accounted For” webpage and/or recent press releases indicate that the following formerly-missing US personnel have been accounted for. From World War II SF3c Francis L. Hannon, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. His accounting was announced on 29 June […]
Another Seven Are Known
DPAA’s “Recently Accounted For” webpage and/or recent press releases indicate that the following formerly-missing US personnel have been accounted for. From World War II SSG Roy Carney, US Army, assigned to 345th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force, US Army Air Forces, US Army Air Forces, was lost IVO Ploesti, Romania, […]
Another Two Are Known
DPAA’s “Recently Accounted For” webpage and/or recent press releases indicate that the following formerly-missing US personnel have been accounted for. From World War II PFC David N. Owens, US Army, assigned to E Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, was lost IVO Hurtgen, Germany, on 24 November 1944. His accounting was announced […]
Two More Are Known
DPAA’s “Recently Accounted For” webpage and/or recent press releases indicate that the following formerly-missing US personnel have been accounted for. From World War II S1c Houston Temples, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. His accounting was announced on 9 June 2022. […]
Another Three Are Accounted For
DPAA’s “Recently Accounted For” webpage and/or recent press releases indicate that the following formerly-missing US personnel have been accounted for. From World War II S1c William Brooks, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. His accounting was announced on 23 May 2022. […]
Three More Are Accounted For
DPAA’s “Recently Accounted For” webpage and/or recent press releases indicate that the following formerly-missing US personnel have been accounted for. From World War II 2LT David M. Lewis, US Army, assigned to the 345th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force, US Army Air Forces, was lost IVO Ploesti, Romania, on 1 […]
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