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2018 POW/MIA Recoveries
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Adkins, Marvin B.
Age 20, US Navy
Rank: Gunners Mate 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 11/20/2018
Rank: Gunners Mate 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 11/20/2018
Akers, Joseph
Age 22, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Kenova, West Virginia
Missing in action 11/25/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 11/27/2018
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Kenova, West Virginia
Missing in action 11/25/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 11/27/2018
Aldridge, Willard Henry
Age 20, US Navy
Rank: Seaman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Sitka, Kansas
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 05/17/2018
Rank: Seaman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Sitka, Kansas
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 05/17/2018
Allen, Clarence
Age 23, US Army Air Corps
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Venice, California
Missing in Action 10/12/1944
Dusseldorf, Germany
Accounted for 05/16/2018
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Venice, California
Missing in Action 10/12/1944
Dusseldorf, Germany
Accounted for 05/16/2018
Anderson, Melvin C.
Age 31, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Killed in action 11/25/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 10/04/2018
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Killed in action 11/25/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 10/04/2018
Arickx, Leon
Age 22, US Navy
Rank: Seaman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Mitchell, Iowa
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 06/29/2018
Rank: Seaman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Mitchell, Iowa
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 06/29/2018
Ashley, Fred W.
Age 22, US Army
Rank: Private First Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Emmett, Idaho
Killed/Missing 05/04/1945
Paseka, Czechoslovakia
Accoutned for 10/12/2018
Rank: Private First Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Emmett, Idaho
Killed/Missing 05/04/1945
Paseka, Czechoslovakia
Accoutned for 10/12/2018
B-17 Crew 323rd Bomb Squadron
TSgt. Allen A. Chandler Jr
SSgt. Robert O. Shoemaker
TSgt John F. Brady
SSgt Bobby J. Younger
1st Lt. John H. Liekus
Missing in action 11/02/1944
Merseberg, Germany
Accounted for 06/27/2018
SSgt. Robert O. Shoemaker
TSgt John F. Brady
SSgt Bobby J. Younger
1st Lt. John H. Liekus
Missing in action 11/02/1944
Merseberg, Germany
Accounted for 06/27/2018
Backman, Walter H.
Age 22, US Navy
Rank: Radioman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Wilton, North Dakota
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 05/22/2018
Rank: Radioman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Wilton, North Dakota
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 05/22/2018
Bailey, Elwood R.
Age: 22, US Marines
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Parma, Michigan
Missing in action 08/24/1942
Guadalcanal Island
Accounted for 10/04/2018
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Parma, Michigan
Missing in action 08/24/1942
Guadalcanal Island
Accounted for 10/04/2018
Bailey, John S.
Age 28, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Woodstock, Virginia
Killed/Missing 01/21/1944
Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 06/05/2018
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Woodstock, Virginia
Killed/Missing 01/21/1944
Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 06/05/2018
Baker, David
Age 18, US Army
Rank: Private First Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Gary, Indiana
Missing in Action 11/28/1950
Yongbyong, North Korea
Accounted for 06/15/2018
Rank: Private First Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Gary, Indiana
Missing in Action 11/28/1950
Yongbyong, North Korea
Accounted for 06/15/2018
Baker, Donald L.
Age 20, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Thornton, Arkansas
Missing in action 09/06/1950
Haman, South Korea
Accounted for 06/11/2018
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Thornton, Arkansas
Missing in action 09/06/1950
Haman, South Korea
Accounted for 06/11/2018
Ball, Billy R.
Age 20, US Army
Rank: Private First Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Died as POW 09/18/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Accounted for 04/30/2018
Rank: Private First Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Died as POW 09/18/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Accounted for 04/30/2018
Barker, Raymond A.
Age 22, US Marine Reserves
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Evanston, Illinois
Killed/Missing 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 04/30/2018
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Evanston, Illinois
Killed/Missing 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 04/30/2018
Barrett, Wilbur C.
Age 26, US Navy
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: El Dorado, Kansas
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 12/17/2018
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: El Dorado, Kansas
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 12/17/2018
Bauder, James R.
Age 35, US Navy
Rank: Captain
Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: San Fernando, California
Missing in Action 09/21/1966
Quynh Phuong Village, Vietnam
Accounted for 12/11/2018
Rank: Captain
Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: San Fernando, California
Missing in Action 09/21/1966
Quynh Phuong Village, Vietnam
Accounted for 12/11/2018
Beed, Milton M.
Age 30, US Army
Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Meadow Grove, Nebraska
Died as POW 10/31/1951
Suan POW Camp, North Korea
Accounted for 04/18/2018
Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Meadow Grove, Nebraska
Died as POW 10/31/1951
Suan POW Camp, North Korea
Accounted for 04/18/2018
Bensinger Jr, Alfred Gady
Age 25, US Army
Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Died as POW, 01/1951
Hofong Camp, North Korea
Accounted for 02/08/2018
Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Died as POW, 01/1951
Hofong Camp, North Korea
Accounted for 02/08/2018
Blancheri, William H.
Age, US Navy
Rank: Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Killed/Missing 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 12/17/2018
Rank: Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Killed/Missing 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 12/17/2018
Blue, Willie E.
Age 19, US Army
Rank: Private First Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Missing in action 08/31/1950
Pusan, South Korea
Accounted for 05/22/2018
Rank: Private First Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Missing in action 08/31/1950
Pusan, South Korea
Accounted for 05/22/2018
Boegli, William A.
Age 25, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Sedan, Montana
Killed in action 09/30/1944
Angaur Island, Palau Island Chain
Accounted for 12/17/2018
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Sedan, Montana
Killed in action 09/30/1944
Angaur Island, Palau Island Chain
Accounted for 12/17/2018
Boyce, James L.
Age 21, US Army
Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Missing in Action 07/11/1950
Chonui, South Korea
Accounted for 12/13/2018
Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Missing in Action 07/11/1950
Chonui, South Korea
Accounted for 12/13/2018
Campbell, William V.
Age 20, US Navy
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 10/04/2018
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 10/04/2018
Canty, John
Age 22, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Winsted, Connecticut
Killed in action 06/22/1944
France
Accounted for 07/03/2018
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Winsted, Connecticut
Killed in action 06/22/1944
France
Accounted for 07/03/2018
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