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2023 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.These Memorial Tributes are free for you to download and share, we don't charge because the price has been paid by those we Honor.

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Barncord, Cecil E.
Age 24, US Navy
Rank: Electrician's Mate 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Topeka, Kansas
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 04/06/2023
Rank: Electrician's Mate 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Topeka, Kansas
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 04/06/2023

Bennett, Franklin H.
Age 20, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Glendive, Montana
Died while a Japanese POW 07/19/1942
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 01/20/2023
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Glendive, Montana
Died while a Japanese POW 07/19/1942
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 01/20/2023

Callahan, Archie, Jr.
Age 19, US Navy
Rank: Mess Attendant 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Newark, New Jersey
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 04/06/2023
Rank: Mess Attendant 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Newark, New Jersey
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 04/06/2023

Carillo, Carmen
Age 20, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Lompoc, California
Missing in action 05/17/1951
Gangwon Hongchun, Korea
Accounted for 03/28/2023
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Lompoc, California
Missing in action 05/17/1951
Gangwon Hongchun, Korea
Accounted for 03/28/2023

Christie, Alton
Age 18, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Jasper, Florida
Missing in action 07/05/1950
Osan, South Korea
Accounted for 01/20/2023
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Jasper, Florida
Missing in action 07/05/1950
Osan, South Korea
Accounted for 01/20/2023

Coon, Ellis
Age 30, US Army
Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Mount Herman, Louisiana
Died as POW 04/15/51
POW Camp #5
Pyoktong, North Korea
Accounted for 04/05/2023
Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Mount Herman, Louisiana
Died as POW 04/15/51
POW Camp #5
Pyoktong, North Korea
Accounted for 04/05/2023

Crotty, Richard E.
Age 22, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Geneva, Illinois
Missing in Action 09/01/1950
Yongsan, South Korea
Accounted for 04/17/2023
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Geneva, Illinois
Missing in Action 09/01/1950
Yongsan, South Korea
Accounted for 04/17/2023

Derrington, Ralph Alva
Age 42, US Navy
Rank: Chief Machinist's Mate
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 03/13/2023
Rank: Chief Machinist's Mate
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 03/13/2023

Di Petta, Anthony
Age 24, US Navy Aviation
Rank: Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Nutley, New Jersey
Killed in action 09/10/1944
Accounted for 03/10/2023
Rank: Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Nutley, New Jersey
Killed in action 09/10/1944
Accounted for 03/10/2023

Eeds, Charles W.
Age 23, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Durant, Oklahoma
Died while a POW of Japan 07/19/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines.
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 02/06/2023
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Durant, Oklahoma
Died while a POW of Japan 07/19/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines.
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 02/06/2023

Ferrel, Frank C.
Age 31, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Roby, Texas
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Roby, Texas
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave

Garrigus, Charles
Age 24 US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Terre Haute, Indiana
Missing in action 12/01/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 01/20/2023
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Terre Haute, Indiana
Missing in action 12/01/1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 01/20/2023

Goggin, Daryl H.
Age 34, US Navy
Rank: Warrant Officer Machinist
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Everett, Washington
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 01/30/2023
Rank: Warrant Officer Machinist
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Everett, Washington
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 01/30/2023

Green, Thomas F.
Age 19, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Ramona, California
Killed in action 10/26/1971
Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
Accounted for 01/06/2023
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Ramona, California
Killed in action 10/26/1971
Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
Accounted for 01/06/2023

Grimes, George T.
Age 19, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Quinlan, Texas
Missing in action 07/20/1950
Taejon, South Korea
Accounted for 05/02/2023
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Quinlan, Texas
Missing in action 07/20/1950
Taejon, South Korea
Accounted for 05/02/2023

Hartman, Harry F., Jr.
Age 19, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Mays Landing, New Jersey
Died while a POW 03/31/1951
POW Camp #5, Pyoktang, North Korea
Accounted for 03/13/2023
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Mays Landing, New Jersey
Died while a POW 03/31/1951
POW Camp #5, Pyoktang, North Korea
Accounted for 03/13/2023

Holoka, John Jr.
Age 25, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cresson, Pennsylvania
Killed in action 06/22/1944
Versailles, France
Accounted for 03/22/2023
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cresson, Pennsylvania
Killed in action 06/22/1944
Versailles, France
Accounted for 03/22/2023

Knoll, Gregory V.
Age 22, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Garden City, Kansas
Killed in action 11/07/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 03/17/2023
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Garden City, Kansas
Killed in action 11/07/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 03/17/2023

Kolb, Ralph D.
Age 19, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: McGehee, Arkansas
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave
Accounted for 04/27/2023
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: McGehee, Arkansas
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave
Accounted for 04/27/2023

Kretzer, Harold
Age 32, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Odin, Illinois
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Shot down over Ploiesti, Romania
Accounted for 01/06/2023
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Odin, Illinois
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Shot down over Ploiesti, Romania
Accounted for 01/06/2023

Matuszak, Thaddeus S.
Age 31, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Missing in action 09/11/1944
Dornot, France
Accounted for 03/36/2023
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Missing in action 09/11/1944
Dornot, France
Accounted for 03/36/2023

McKeon, Matthew L.
Age 25, US Army
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Euclid, California
Killed in action 11/09/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 03/16/2023
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Euclid, California
Killed in action 11/09/1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 03/16/2023

Meyer, Melvin B.
Age 25, US Army Air Corps
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Pattonville, Missouri
Killed in action 05/29/1944
B-17G Shot down
Leipzig, Germany
Accounted for 01/17/2023
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Pattonville, Missouri
Killed in action 05/29/1944
B-17G Shot down
Leipzig, Germany
Accounted for 01/17/2023

Mills, Edgar L.
Age 25, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Killed in action 01/18/1944
B-17-G Shot Down over Memmingen, Germany
Accounted for 03/27/2023
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Killed in action 01/18/1944
B-17-G Shot Down over Memmingen, Germany
Accounted for 03/27/2023

Minogue, John F.
Age 24, US Army Air Corps
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Richfield, California
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Shot down over Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave
Accounted for 03/16/2023
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Richfield, California
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Shot down over Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave
Accounted for 03/16/2023
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