2024 POW/MIA Recoveries

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Cox Harley Edwin Alexander
USS Glennon
DD-6 20
US Navy
Coxswain
New Madison
Ohio
Quinneville
France
POW
MIA

Alexander, Harley Edwin

Age 22, US Navy
Rank: Coxswain
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: New Madison, Ohio

Killed in action 10 Jun 1944
Quinneville, France
USS Glennon DD-620

Accounted for 10 May 2024

TSG Robert Allen
USAAC
USAAF
8th Air Force
B-24H Liberator
Bolicat
41-50405
Roye, France
Oakland, California
POW
MIA

Allen, Robert

Age 20, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Oakland, California

Killed in action 18 Aug 1944
Roye, France
B-24 Liberator "Bolicat"
Tail #41-50405

Accounted for 25 Mar 2024

Pfc. Luther E. Bagley
5307th Composite
Merrill's Marauders
Fitzgerald
Georgia
Burma
Myitkyina
Radhapur
POW
MIA

Bagley, Luther E.

Age 22, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Fitzgerald, Georgia

Killed in action 25 Jul 1944
Battle of Myitkyina
Radhapur, Burma

Accounted for 12 Jul 2024

TSgt Donald V. Banta
USAAF
WWII
B-24 Liberator
42-100312
POW
MIA
Gotha
Germany
Los Angeles
California
Ardennes American Cemetery
Riverside National Cemetery
X-9093
X-9094
X-9095
Engineer
Top Turret
Gunner

Banta, Donald V.

Age 21, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Killed in action 24 Feb 2024
Gotha, Germany
B-24J. Liberator
Tail #42-100312

Accounted for 26 Jun 2024

SSgt Jackson M. Barbour
US Army Air Corps
USAAC
USAAF
B-17F
Flying Fortress
401st Bombardment Squadron
91st Bombardment Group
8th Air Force
Tail #41-24432
France
Memphis
Tennessee

Barbour, Jackson M.

Age 19, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

Killed in action 20 Dec 1942
Romilly-sur-Seine, France
B-17F Flying Fortress

Accounted for 15 Mar 2024

Barrow, Roy E.

Age 39, US Army
Rank: Master Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Valdosta, Georgia

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

Accounted for 01/17/2024

Cpl. Robert A. Bartlett
Age 22, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Pierre, South Dakota

Killed in action 26 Jul 1944
M5A1 Stuart Light Tank
Saint-Germaine-d'Elle, France

Bartlett, Robert A.

Age 22, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Pierre, South Dakota

Killed in action 26 Jul 1944
M5A1 Stuart Light Tank
Saint-Germaine-d'Elle, France

Accounted for 18 Jul 2024

899th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Company C
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
M-10 Tank Destroyer
POW
MIA
WWII
1st Lt Nathan B. Baskind

Baskind, Nathan B.

Age 28, US Army
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed in action 23 Jun 2024
Cherbourg, France

Accounted for 10 May 2024

Cpl. Frank V. Benak
US Army
New Guinea
Papua
Buna Creek
Michigan
Scottsville
POW
MIA
128th Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division

Benak, Frank V.

Age 24, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Scottsville, MIchigan

Killed in action 5 Dec 1942
Papua, New Guinea
Buna Creek

Accounted for 28 Mar 2024

SSgt Ralph H. Bode
Age 22, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Bedford, Ohio
POW
MIA
700th Bomb Squadron
445th Bomb Group
2nd Air Division
8th Air Force
Tail Gunner

Bode, Ralph H.

Age 20, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Staff Sergeant (Tail Gunner)
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Racine, Wisconsin

Killed in action 27 Sep 1944
Kassel, Germany
B-24H Liberator

Accounted for 25 Jul 2024

1st Lt. Bruce H. Brown
US Army Air Corps
Romilly-sur-Seine
France
Portland Oregon
Staff Sergeant
B-17F "Danellen"
Tail #42-40312
POW
MIA
401st Bombardment Squadron
91st Bombardment Group
8th Air Force

Brown, Bruce H.

Age 23, US Army Air Corps
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Richmond, California

Killed in action 20 Dec 1942
Romilly-sur-Seine, France
B-17F "Danellen" #42-40312

Accounted for 31 May 2024

Pfc. Clossie D. Brown
Age 36
US Army
Private 1st Class
WWII
Frankfort
Indiana
Killed in action
31 Dec 1944
Reipertswiller
France
Operation NORWIND
157th Infantry Regiment
45th Infantry Division
2nd Battalion
POW
MIA
24 Sep 2024

Brown, Clossie D.

Age 36, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Frankfort, Indiana

Killed in action 31 Dec 1944
Reipertswiller, France
Operation NORWIND

Accounted for 15 Aug 2024

Pvt. William e. Calkins
Age 20,
US Army
Private
WWII
Washington County Oregon
Died while a POW
1 Nov 1942
POW Camp #1
Cabanatuan
Philippines
Hillsboro
Oregon
31st Infantry Regiment
Bataan Death March

Calkins, William E.

Age 20, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Washington County, Oregon

Died while a POW 1 Nov 1942
POW Camp #1
Cabanatuan, Philippines
Bataan Death March

Accounted for 15 Aug 2024

2Lt Francis E. Callahan
US Army Air Forces
B-24H Liberator
Brunswick
Germany
Staten Island
New York
732nd Bombardment
453rd Combat Bomb Wing
2nd Air Division
8th Air Force
Tail #42-52185
"Little Joe"
POW
MIA

Callahan, Francis E.

Age 22, US Army Air Forces
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Staten Island, New York

Killed in action 8 Apr 1944
Brunswick, Germany
B-24H Liberator

Accounted for 12 Aug 2024

F2c Joseph W. Carroll
USS Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Caddo
Texas
US Navy
POW
MIA
WWII
BB-37

Carroll, Joseph W.

Age 20, US Navy
Rank: Fireman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Caddo, Texas

Killed in action 7 Dec 1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma

Accounted for 21 Jun 2024

Pvt. Robert W. Cash
Age 20, US Army Air Forces
Rank: Private
WWII
Minneapolis
Minnesota

Died while a POW
16 Jul 1942
POW Camp #1
Cabanatuan,
Philippines
Bataan Death March
POW
MIA
20th Material Squadron
20th Air Base Group
USAFFE
US Army Forces Far East
Pittsford
New York

Cash, Robert W.

Age 20, US Army Air Forces
Rank: Private
Conglict: WWII
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Died while a POW 16 Jul 1942
POW Camp #1
Cabanatuan, Philippines
Bataan Death March

Accounted for 15 Aus 2024

SSG Leroy C. Cloud
POW/MIA
M5A1 Stuart
France
744th Tank Battalion

Cloud, Leroy C.

Age 24, US Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Thrall, Texas

Killed in action 07/26/1944
Saint-Germain-d'Elle, France
M5A1 Stuart Tank hit by rocket

Accounted for 01/18/2024

Pfc Robert L. Colter
US Army Air Corps
POW/MIA
Bataan Death March
Philippines
Lakeland
Florida

Colter, Robert L.

Age 23, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Lakeland, Florida

Died while a POW 05/06/1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Bataan Death March

Accounted for 02/02/2024

1Lt Dan W. Corson
US Army Air Corps
B-17F
Danellen
41-24432
France
Middletown
Ohio
POW/MIA

Corson, Dan W.

Age 27, US Army Air Corps
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Middleton, Ohio

Killed in action 12/20/1942
Romilly-sur-Seine, France
B-17F "Danellen"
Tail#41-24432

Accounted for 02/07/2024

Pfc. Orville J. Cox
US Army Air Corps
USAAF
Haskell
Texas
Bataan
Battle of the Points
Philippines
POW
MIA
34th Pursuit Squadron
24th Pursuit Group
5th Air Force
USAFFE

Cox, Orville J.

Age 19, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Haskell, Texas

Killed in action 8 Feb 1942
Battle of the Points
Bataan, Philippines

Accounted for 5 Jun 2024

SSG Jack W. Coy
US Army Air Corps
Tail Gunner
B-24J
Toledo
Ohio
POW/MIA
Gotha
Germany

Coy, Jack W.

Age 20, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio

Killed in action 24 Feb 1944
Gotha, Germany
B-24J Liberator - Tail Gunner

Accounted for 12 Feb 2024

MSG Thomas Crayton
US Army
POW/MIA
Korean War
POW Camp 5
Pyoktong
North Korea
POW
MIA

Crayton, Thomas

Age 28, US Army
Rank: Master Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Austin, Texas

Died while a POW 02/11/1951
POW Camp 5
Pyoktong, North Korea

Accounted for 01/23/2024

SSG George E. Davies
US Army Air Corps
Portland
Oregon
Ploiesti
Romania
B-24 Liberator
Aire Lobo
Tail #42-40312
Operation Tidal Wave
POW
MIA
345th Bomabardment Squadron
98th Bomardment Group
9th Air Force

Davies, George E.

Age 27, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Killed in action 1 Aug 1943
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave

Accounted for 23 May 2024

1Lt James A. Deed
US Army Air Corps
POW/MIA
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave
B-24D
Kate Smith

Deeds, James A.

Age 23, US Army Air Corps
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Oakland, California

Killed in action 08/01/1944
B-24D "Kate Smith" shot down
Ploeisti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wave

Pfc. Lemuel Dent Jr.
US Army Private 1st class
POW
MIA
Cinquale Canal
Viareggio
Italy
Ironsides
Maryland
Cheltenham
Buffalo Soldiers
Company L
3rd Batallion
366th Infantr Regiment
92nd Infantr Division

Dent, Lemuel, Jr.

Age 30, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Ironsides, Maryland

Killed in action 8 Feb 1945
Cinquale Canal
Viareggio, Italy

Accounted for 13 Jun 2024