No Longer Missing
Another Seven Are Home
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel. From World War II F1c Hadley I. Heavin, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS West Virginia, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. His accounting was announced on 20 November 2019. F1c Andrew J. Schmitz, US Navy, assigned […]
Another Two Return
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel. From World War II TSgt. Max W. Lower, US Army, assigned to 345th Bombardment Squadron, 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force, was lost in Romania on 1 August 1943. His accounting was announced on 14 November 2019. From Korea CPL Jackey D. Blosser, […]
Another Five Return
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel. From World War II FM3c Herbert B. Jacobson, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 6 November 2019. Cpl Thomas H. Cooper, USMC, assigned to Company […]
Another Ten Return
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel. From World War II ENS Frances C. Flaherty, US Naval Reserve, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. His accounting was announced on 1 November 2019. MM1c Paul H. Gebser, US Naval Reserve, […]
Remains of B-17 bomber gunner identified
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B-17 Flying Fortresses from the 398th Bombardment Group fly a bombing run to Neumunster, Germany, on April 13, 1945, less than one month before the German surrender on May 8. (Air Force) https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/military-history/2019/10/26/remains-of-army-air-forces-b-17-gunner-identified/ The remains of a B-17 Flying Fortress top turret gunner, shot down over Germany in World War II, have been recovered. Army Air Forces […]
Another Four Are Home
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel. From World War II Pvt Channing Whitaker, USMC Reserve, assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, was lost on Tarawa on 22 November 1943. His accounting was announced on 25 October 2019. PVT William Hedtke, US […]
Two More Come Home
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel. From World War II 2nd Lt. Earl Ferguson, US Army, assigned to 329th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, US Army Air Forces, was lost in Romania on 1 August 1943. His accounting was announced on 17 October 2019. Pfc Quentin […]
Finding The Missing….
Two stories about searching for missing relatives from World War II: It was cloudy in California on Oct. 26, 1944, the day New Jersey resident and Women Airforce Service Pilot Gertrude Tompkins went missing while delivering a P-51D Mustang fighter plane to Newark in the midst of World War II. Tompkins was one of 1,074 women who completed brutal […]
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