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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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Adams, Leonard E.
Age 25, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Dana, Indiana
Killed in action 01/20/1945
Reipertswiller, France
Accounted for 05/30/2023
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Dana, Indiana
Killed in action 01/20/1945
Reipertswiller, France
Accounted for 05/30/2023
Aiken, Donal C.
Age 22, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Everett, Washington
Killed in action 06/26/1944
Sapekhati, India
Accounted for 07/25/2023
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Everett, Washington
Killed in action 06/26/1944
Sapekhati, India
Accounted for 07/25/2023
Allen, Stanley W.
Age 25, US Navy
Rank: Ensign
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Brunswick, Maine
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 05/24/2023
Rank: Ensign
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Brunswick, Maine
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 05/24/2023
Barlosky, Leo J.
Age 24, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Audenried, Pennsylvania
Died while a POW 07/27/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 06/15/2023
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Audenried, Pennsylvania
Died while a POW 07/27/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 06/15/2023
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
Barnett, Edward
Age 24, US Army Air Corps, Co-Pilot
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave
Accounted for 09/05/2023
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave
Accounted for 09/05/2023
Barrett, Arthur C.
Age 27, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Swanton, Vermont
Died while POW 07, 19, 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 07/07/2023
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Swanton, Vermont
Died while POW 07, 19, 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 07/07/2023
Baty, Willie J.
Silver Star Recipient
Age 20, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korean War
Hometown: Mexia, Texas
Missing in action 09/14/1950
Pusan Perimeter, South Korea
Accounted for 08/21/2023
Age 20, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korean War
Hometown: Mexia, Texas
Missing in action 09/14/1950
Pusan Perimeter, South Korea
Accounted for 08/21/2023
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
Bishop, George F.
Age 22, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Centralia, Washington
Died while a POW 07/28/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 11/28/2023
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Centralia, Washington
Died while a POW 07/28/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 11/28/2023
Boudreaux, Ralph M.
Age 20, US Navy
Rank: Mess Attendant 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 11/21/2023
Rank: Mess Attendant 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 11/21/2023
Brewer, Fred L.
Age 23, US Army Air Corps Pilot
Tuskegee Airmen
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed in action 10/19/1944
Regensberg, Germany
Accounted for 09/01/2023
Tuskegee Airmen
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed in action 10/19/1944
Regensberg, Germany
Accounted for 09/01/2023
Brindley, Kenyon
Age 23, US Army Air Corps
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed in action 02/24/1944
Gotha, Germany
B-24J Liberator Shot Down
Accounted for 11/20/2023
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed in action 02/24/1944
Gotha, Germany
B-24J Liberator Shot Down
Accounted for 11/20/2023
Brinks, Willard H.
Age 24, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Killed in action 11/22/1942
Papua, New Guinea
Accounted for 05/15/2023
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Killed in action 11/22/1942
Papua, New Guinea
Accounted for 05/15/2023
Brooks, J.C.
Age 19, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Rockfield, Kentucky
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Troina, Italy
Accounted for 06/26/2023
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Rockfield, Kentucky
Killed in action 08/01/1943
Troina, Italy
Accounted for 06/26/2023
Brooks, Thomas F.
Age 23, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Died while a Japanese POW 03/10/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Accounted for 09/05/2023
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Died while a Japanese POW 03/10/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Accounted for 09/05/2023
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
Cole, Hood E.
Age 26, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Killed in action 01/14/1945
Baerenthal, France
Accounted for 12/12/2023
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Killed in action 01/14/1945
Baerenthal, France
Accounted for 12/12/2023
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
Dailey, Max E.
Age 21, US Army Air Corps
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cherokee, Iowa
Killed in action 11/01/1943
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave
Accounted for 09/14/2023
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cherokee, Iowa
Killed in action 11/01/1943
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave
Accounted for 09/14/2023
De Anda, Daniel
Age 22, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Pico, California
Died while a POW 03/1951
POW Camp #5
Pyoktong, North Korea
Accounted for 11/17/2023
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Pico, California
Died while a POW 03/1951
POW Camp #5
Pyoktong, North Korea
Accounted for 11/17/2023
De Soto, Ernest L.
Age 37, US Air Force
Rank: Colonel
Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Missing in action 04/12/1969
Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
Accounted for 06/23/2023
Rank: Colonel
Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Missing in action 04/12/1969
Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
Accounted for 06/23/2023
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