No Longer Missing
Another Six Return
DPAA has apparently paused updating its “Recently Accounted For” webpage again. However, per recent press releases the following individuals have been announced by DPAA as having been accounted for during the past 2 weeks. From World War II FM3c Herbert B. Jacobson, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, […]
Another Six Return
DPAA has apparently resumed updating its “Recently Accounted For” webpage. Per that webpage, the following individuals have been announced as having been accounted for. From World War II EM3c Patrick L. Chess, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. His accounting was announced on […]
Another Eight Are Accounted For
DPAA has apparently not been updating its “Recently Accounted For” list for the past 2 weeks. However, per recent press releases the following individuals have been announced as having been accounted for during that same period. From World War II MM1c Paul H. Gebser, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at […]
Another Two Return
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing individuals. From World War II Matt2c Jesus F. Garcia, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. His accounting was announced by DPAA on 19 February 2020. (See Note.) 1st Lt. Ernest L. Roth, […]
Three downed aircraft, associated with seven MIAs from famous WWII battle, located in Pacific Ocean
Avengers of VT-6 flying from the USS Intrepid in 1944. The USS Intrepid was one of the aircraft carriers involved in Operation Hailstone, an Allied aerial assault on Japanese-held island positions in the Pacific Theater. (Courtesy of Project Recover/United States Navy Museum of Naval Aviation) Not stealing Hondo’s thunder, or at least it isn’t my […]
Another Three Return
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing individuals. From World War II FCC Daniel F. Harris, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. His accounting was announced by DPAA on 11 February 2020. PFC James W. White, US Army, assigned […]
Well, I’m Back Until Next Wednesday… or something
Interim Report from the Poopdeck. No, I do not know why it was called the poop deck, or why a water fountain is a scuttlebutt, or a bathroom is a head, but the Navy has it’s very own special language, probably to confuse the Barbary Pirates. Even the Marines have their own special language! I […]
Another Three Are Accounted For
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing individuals. From World War II MMC Lada Smisek, US Navy, assigned to Naval Ammunition Depot and Submarine Base, Cavite, Philippine Islands, was lost in the Philippines on 28 September 1942. He was accounted for on 4 February 2020. Pfc Royal L. Waltz, USMC, assigned to Company […]
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