2020 POW/MIA Recoveries
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Athon, Frank A., Jr.
Age 29, US Marine Corps Reserve
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cinncinnati, Ohio
Killed in action 11/23/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 08/08/2020
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cinncinnati, Ohio
Killed in action 11/23/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 08/08/2020

Banks, Layton T.
Age 20, US Navy
Rank: Coxswain
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Accounted for 08/27/2020
Rank: Coxswain
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Accounted for 08/27/2020

Brown Jr., Roy
Age 22, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Missing in Action 2/02/1942
Papua (present day New Guinea)
Accounted for 01/16/2020
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Missing in Action 2/02/1942
Papua (present day New Guinea)
Accounted for 01/16/2020

Brown, William L.
Age 18, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Sesser, Illinois
Missing in Action 2/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 01/15/2020
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Sesser, Illinois
Missing in Action 2/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 01/15/2020

Cale, Ralph L.
Age 29, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Covington, Virginia
Missing in action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 03/23/2020
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Covington, Virginia
Missing in action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 03/23/2020

Cansler, James J.
Age 21, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Boliver, Missouri
Missing in Action 12/19/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 03/03/2020
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Boliver, Missouri
Missing in Action 12/19/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 03/03/2020

Chess, Patrick L.
Age 24, US Navy
Rank: Shipfitter 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Yakima, Washington
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 09/10/2020
Rank: Shipfitter 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Yakima, Washington
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 09/10/2020

Cole, Duane O.
Age 23, US Marine Corps
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Niles, Michigan
Killed in action 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 03/11/2020
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Niles, Michigan
Killed in action 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 03/11/2020

Collins, Glenn E.
Age 21, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Missing in action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 07/27/2020
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Missing in action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 07/27/2020

Cooper, Thomas H.
Age 22, US Marine Corps
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Killed in Action 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 02/06/2020
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Killed in Action 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 02/06/2020

Corn, Robert L.
Age 24, US Navy
Rank: Fire Controlman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Baker City, Oregon
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 02/13/2020
Rank: Fire Controlman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Baker City, Oregon
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 02/13/2020

Cruz, Jacob
Age 18, US Marine Corps Reserve
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Killed in Action: 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for: 10/02/2020
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Killed in Action: 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for: 10/02/2020

Dick, Harold L.
Age 22, US Navy
Rank: Gunners Mate 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Tipton, Missouri
Killed in action 07/24/1944
USS Colorado offshore of Tinian Island
Accounted for 11/11/2020
Rank: Gunners Mate 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Tipton, Missouri
Killed in action 07/24/1944
USS Colorado offshore of Tinian Island
Accounted for 11/11/2020

Doddo, Louis S.
Age 30, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: South Norwalk, Connecticut
Killed in Action: 07/07/1944
Island of Saipan
Recovered as Unknown 1950
Accounted for 11/30/2020
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: South Norwalk, Connecticut
Killed in Action: 07/07/1944
Island of Saipan
Recovered as Unknown 1950
Accounted for 11/30/2020

Drefahl, Elmer E.
Age 22, US Marine Corps
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for: 12/17/2020
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for: 12/17/2020

Drews, Harold F.
Age 21, US Army
Rank: Master Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Elgin, Illinois
Missing in Action 12/12/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 02/06/2020
Rank: Master Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Elgin, Illinois
Missing in Action 12/12/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 02/06/2020

Evans, Junior C.
Age 20, US Army
Rank: Private First Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Hall County, Texas
Killed in Action 12/12/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 01/15/2020
Rank: Private First Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Hall County, Texas
Killed in Action 12/12/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 01/15/2020

Ferguson, Earl F.
Age 26, US Army Air Corps
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Philip, South Dakota
Missing in action 08/01/1943
Ploesti, Romania
Accounted for 03/24/2020
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Philip, South Dakota
Missing in action 08/01/1943
Ploesti, Romania
Accounted for 03/24/2020

Flaherty, Francis C.
Age 22, US Navy
Rank: Ensign
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Charlotte, Michigan
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 09/10/2020
Rank: Ensign
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Charlotte, Michigan
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 09/10/2020

Flanagan, James M.
Age 22, US Navy
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for: 10/19/2020
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for: 10/19/2020

Gebser, Paul H.
Age 39, US Navy
Rank: Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: San Diego, California
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 02/25/2020
Rank: Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: San Diego, California
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 02/25/2020

Gillen, John E.
Age 20, US Marine Corps Reserve
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Champaign, Illinois
Killed in action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 07/15/2020
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Champaign, Illinois
Killed in action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 07/15/2020

Hash, Billie Joe
Age 18, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Corbin, Kentucky
Missing in Action
12/05/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 06/16/2020
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Corbin, Kentucky
Missing in Action
12/05/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 06/16/2020

Heavin, Hadley I.
Age 28, US Navy
Rank: Fireman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: BAxter Springs, Kansas
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS West Virginia
Accounted for: 02/04/2020
Rank: Fireman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: BAxter Springs, Kansas
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS West Virginia
Accounted for: 02/04/2020

Hill, Jesse "Johnnie" D.
Age 20, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Highland Park, Michigan
Missing in Action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 09/28/2020
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Highland Park, Michigan
Missing in Action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 09/28/2020

Jacobson, Herbert B.
Age 21, US Navy
Rank: Fireman 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Grayslake, Illinois
Killed in action 12/07/1941
USS Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Accounted for 03/16/2020
Rank: Fireman 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Grayslake, Illinois
Killed in action 12/07/1941
USS Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Accounted for 03/16/2020

Jeffers, Oliver
Age 31, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Huntsville, Tennessee
Killed in Action 11/10/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 09/22/2020
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Huntsville, Tennessee
Killed in Action 11/10/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 09/22/2020

Johnson, Carl S.
Age 20, US Navy
Rank: Seaman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS West Virginia
Accounted for: 12/01/2020
Rank: Seaman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS West Virginia
Accounted for: 12/01/2020

Johnson, George M.
Age 23, US Army Air Corps
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Seaford, Delaware
Killed in action 01/21/1944
B-24J Crash after takeoff
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 03/18/2020
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Seaford, Delaware
Killed in action 01/21/1944
B-24J Crash after takeoff
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 03/18/2020

Johnson, Thomas F.
Age 18, US Marine Corps Reserve
Rank: Privat 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: San Jose, California
Killed in Action 11/23/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 08/31/2020
Rank: Privat 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: San Jose, California
Killed in Action 11/23/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 08/31/2020

Jones, Charles A.
Age 21, US Navy
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Harvard, Nebraska
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for: 12/17/2020
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Harvard, Nebraska
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for: 12/17/2020

Keninger, Leo T.
Age 20, US Navy
Rank: Fireman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Ackley, Iowa
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 02/27/2020
Rank: Fireman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Ackley, Iowa
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 02/27/2020

Kyser, D. T.
Age 18, US Navy
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for: 10/19/2020
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for: 10/19/2020

Langan, John P.
Age 18, US Marine Corps
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Columbus, Nebraska
Killed in Action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 09/27/2020
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Columbus, Nebraska
Killed in Action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 09/27/2020

McCollum, William J.
Age 19, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Anderson, South Carolina
Killed in action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 01/13/2020
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Anderson, South Carolina
Killed in action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 01/13/2020

McCurley, Ballard
Age 34, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Killed/Missing in action 11/29/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 03/12/2020
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Killed/Missing in action 11/29/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 03/12/2020

McGowan, William J.
Age 23, US Army Air Corps
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Benson, Minnesota
Killed in Action 06/06/1944
(D-Day) Saint-Lo, France
Accounted for 01/08/2020
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Benson, Minnesota
Killed in Action 06/06/1944
(D-Day) Saint-Lo, France
Accounted for 01/08/2020

Middleton, Horace H.
Age 20, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Killed in Action 07/12/1944
Myitkyina, Burma
Accounted for 01/22/2020
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Killed in Action 07/12/1944
Myitkyina, Burma
Accounted for 01/22/2020

Miller, Charles D.
Age 19, US Marine Corps Reserve
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Albany, Indiana
Killed in Action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 08/12/2020
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Albany, Indiana
Killed in Action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 08/12/2020

Miller, Howard E.
Age 22, US Marine Corps Reserve
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: San Mateo, California
Killed in action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 09/29/2020
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: San Mateo, California
Killed in action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 09/29/2020

Mills, Justin G.
Age 25, US Marine Corps
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Galveston, Texas
Killed in Action 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 01/08/2020
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Galveston, Texas
Killed in Action 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 01/08/2020

Morris, Jerome B.
Age 22, US Marine Corps
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: East St. Louis, Missouri
Killed in action: 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 03/16/2020
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: East St. Louis, Missouri
Killed in action: 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 03/16/2020

Mulick, John M.
Age 21, US Navy
Rank: Hospital Apprentice 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Elma, Iowa
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 09/30/2020
Rank: Hospital Apprentice 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Elma, Iowa
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 09/30/2020

Nicoles, Frank E., Jr.
Age 24, US Navy
Rank: Fireman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
US Oklahoma
Accounted for 08/27/2020
Rank: Fireman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
US Oklahoma
Accounted for 08/27/2020

Parker, Isaac
Age 17, US Navy
Rank: Mess Hall Attendant 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Woodson, Arkansas
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for: 12/22/2020
Rank: Mess Hall Attendant 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Woodson, Arkansas
Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for: 12/22/2020

Phillips, John V.
Age 25, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cassville, Missouri
Died as POW 07/27/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp,
Philippines
Accounted for 01/21/2020
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cassville, Missouri
Died as POW 07/27/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp,
Philippines
Accounted for 01/21/2020

Ramirez, Arthur Contreras
Age 19, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Pima, Arizona
Missing in Action 12/06/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 01/01/2020
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Pima, Arizona
Missing in Action 12/06/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 01/01/2020

Reagan, Dan E.
Age 20, US Navy
Rank: Fireman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Haslet, Texas
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 03/02/2020
Rank: Fireman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Haslet, Texas
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 03/02/2020

Reeser, George R.
Age 25, US Marine Corps
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Washington, Illinois
Killed in action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 08/06/2020
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Washington, Illinois
Killed in action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 08/06/2020

Rochon, Francis J.
Age 21, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Superior, Wisconsin
Missing in action 09/01/1950
Changnyeon, South Korea
Accounted for July 9, 2020
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Superior, Wisconsin
Missing in action 09/01/1950
Changnyeon, South Korea
Accounted for July 9, 2020