{"id":111109,"date":"2021-03-07T07:30:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T12:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=111109"},"modified":"2021-03-06T07:22:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T12:22:30","slug":"another-three-are-accounted-for-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=111109","title":{"rendered":"Another Three Are Accounted For"},"content":{"rendered":"

Per DPAA\u2019s \u201cRecently Accounted For\u201d webpage<\/i><\/a> and recent press releases<\/i><\/a>, the following formerly-missing US personnel were recently publicly announced by DPAA as having been accounted for.<\/p>\n

From World War II<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

PFC Juan F. Gutierrez<\/b>, US Army, assigned to the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment, was lost at Cabanatuan, Philippines, on 19 November 1942. His accounting was announced on 3 March 2021. (see Note)<\/p>\n

From Korea<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

CPT Emil J. Kapaun<\/b>, US Army, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was lost in North Korea on 23 May 1951. His accounting was announced on 5 March 2021. (see Note)<\/p>\n

MSG James Hart, Jr.<\/b>, US Army, assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, was lost IVO Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, on 2 December 1950. His accounting was announced on 4 March 2021. (see Note)<\/p>\n

From Southeast Asia<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

None<\/b><\/p>\n

Welcome back, elder brother-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.<\/p>\n

Rest easy. You\u2019re home now. <\/p>\n

. . .<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over 72,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,500 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; and over 1,500 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA). Additionally, 126 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Cold War; 5 remain unaccounted for from the Gulf Wars; and 1 individual remains unaccounted for from Operation Eldorado Canyon. <\/p>\n

Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future. On their web site’s Contact Us<\/em><\/a> page DPAA now has FAQs. One of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here<\/em><\/a>. The text associated with the chart is short and is found in one of the FAQs.<\/p>\n

If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who\u2019s been repatriated but not yet been identified \u2013 as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.<\/p>\n

Everybody deserves a proper burial. That\u2019s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation. <\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

Author\u2019s Note:<\/u> MSG Hart\u2019s accounting was announced by DPAA press release on 4 March 2021; CPT Kapaun\u2019s identification was announced via the same means on 5 March. However, as of 6 March neither accounting was listed on DPAA\u2019s \u201cRecently Accounted For\u201d webpage. <\/p>\n

The date of loss above for MSG Hart reflects the date he was noted as MIA. His precise date of death is not known with certainty.<\/p>\n

The Dates of Loss above for PFC Gutierrez and CPT Kapaun reflects the dates they died while held as POWs. CPT Kapaun was taken prisoner IVO Unsan, North Korea, on 2 November 1950. The precise date when PFC Gutierrez was taken prisoner is unclear.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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