2020 POW/MIA Recoveries

Indiana Spirit of '45 would like to Thank the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) for their wonderful work in recovering and identifying our Heroes who have been brought home to their Families. To view a photo please click on it to view in a pop up window.

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NOTE: POW/MIA recoveries and family notifications were severely lessened due to the

Covid19 outbreak causing the shutdown of DPAA activities for a large portion of 2020.

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Frank A. Athon Jr.
Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cinncinnati, Ohio

Killed in action 11/23/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll

Accounted for 08/08/2020

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

Layton T. Banks
Coxswain
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Accounted for 08/27/2020

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

Roy Brown Jr.
Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa

Missing in Action 2/02/1942
Papua (present day New Guinea)

Accounted for 01/16/2020

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

William L. Brown
Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Sesser, Illinois

Missing in Action 2/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea

Accounted for 01/15/2020

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

Ralph L. Cale
Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Covington, Virginia

Missing in action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 03/23/2020

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

James J. Cansler
Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Boliver, Missouri

Missing in Action 12/19/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany

Accounted for 03/03/2020

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

Patrick L. Chess
Shipfitter 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Yakima, Washington

Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma

Accounted for 09/10/2020

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

Duane O. Cole
Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Niles, Michigan

Killed in action 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 03/11/2020

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

Glenn E. Collins
Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona

Missing in action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea

Accounted for 07/27/2020

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

Thomas H. Cooper
Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed in Action 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll

Accounted for 02/06/2020

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

Robert L. Corn
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

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

Jacob Cruz
Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Killed in Action: 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll

Accounted for: 10/02/2020

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

Harold L. Dick
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

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

Louis S. Doddo
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

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

Elmer E. Drefahl
Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma

Accounted for: 12/17/2020

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

Harold F. Drews
Master Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Elgin, Illinois

Missing in Action 12/12/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea

Accounted for 02/06/2020

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

Junior C. Evans
Private First Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Hall County, Texas

Killed in Action 12/12/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea

Accounted for 01/15/2020

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

Earl F. Ferguson
2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Philip, South Dakota

Missing in action 08/01/1943
Ploesti, Romania
Accounted for 03/24/2020

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

Francis C. Flaherty
Ensign
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Charlotte, Michigan

Killed in Action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma

Accounted for 09/10/2020

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

James M. Flanagan
Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

Killed in Action: 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma

Accounted for: 10/19/2020

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

Paul H. Gebser
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

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

John E. Gillen
Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Champaign, Illinois

Killed in action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll

Accounted for 07/15/2020

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

Billie Joe Hash
Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Corbin, Kentucky

Missing in Action
12/05/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea

Accounted for 06/16/2020

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

Hadley I. Heavin
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

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

Jesse "Johnnie" D. Hill
Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Highland Park, Michigan

Missing in Action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea

Accounted for 09/28/2020

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