No Longer Missing
R.I.P., Old Girl
USS Nevada has been found at 15,000 feet near Bikini Atoll. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/undersea-explorers-find-wreck-of-uss-nevada-the-ship-that-almost-escaped-pearl-harbor/ From the article: The stricken battleship loomed out of the smoke and wreckage that morning, hurrying past sunken and burning ships, straining to get out of Pearl Harbor and into the open sea. Past the doomed USS Arizona, which exploded in a fireball, […]
Another Six Return
Per DPAA’s “Recently Accounted For” webpage, the following formerly-missing US personnel were publicly announced as having been accounted for during the past week. From World War II M1c Leonard F. Smith, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. His accounting was announced […]
Another Returns
Per DPAA’s “Recently Accounted For” webpage, the following formerly-missing US personnel were publicly announced as having been accounted for during the past week. From World War II S2c Floyd D. Helton, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. His accounting was announced […]
Another Three Return
Per DPAA’s “Recently Accounted For” webpage, the following formerly-missing US personnel were publicly announced as having been accounted for during the past week. From World War II Pfc Robert D. Jenks, USMC Reserve, assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, was lost on Tarawa on 22 November […]
Thirteen More Are Home
Per DPAA’s “Recently Accounted For” webpage, the following formerly-missing US personnel were publicly announced as having been accounted for during the past week. From World War II F1c Samuel C. Steiner, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. His accounting was announced […]
Another Eight Are Home
DPAA is again regularly updating its “Recently Accounted For” webpage. Per that source, the following individuals have been announced by DPAA as having been accounted for during the past week. From World War II None From Korea SGT Lloyd A. Alumbaugh, US Army, assigned to Ambulance Company, 7th Medical Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, was lost […]
Eleven More Are Accounted For
DPAA is again regularly updating its “Recently Accounted For” webpage. Per that source, the following individuals have been announced by DPAA as having been accounted for during the past week. From World War II Sgt Fred Farris, USMC, assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, was lost […]
Another Three Return
DPAA appears to have resumed updating its “Recently Accounted For” webpage. Per that source, the following individuals have been announced by DPAA as having been accounted for during the past week. From World War II PVT Wayne M. Evans, US Army, assigned to G Battery, 59th Coast Artillery Regiment, was lost at Cabanatuan, Philippines, on […]
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