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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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_c617da0d82a4457787eea917f4b0f9de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_c617da0d82a4457787eea917f4b0f9de~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_517a1ab265ee440ebe3043f89d4656e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_517a1ab265ee440ebe3043f89d4656e0~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_ccb35bf16fdb4535990d80c2e52b98a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_271,q_90/08f5dc_ccb35bf16fdb4535990d80c2e52b98a0~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_4d88fe51f52844fe96bd8c40707a51d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_4d88fe51f52844fe96bd8c40707a51d3~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_8d58d7a075a44561b89e99ad686456e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_8d58d7a075a44561b89e99ad686456e8~mv2.jpg)
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
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
![Roy E. Barrow
Chosin Reservoir
POW/MIA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a463a3_d916a830d0e841b78e480d02cc699709~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_271,q_90/a463a3_d916a830d0e841b78e480d02cc699709~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_efa56f7c770c49c6ae112c35e6a32692~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_efa56f7c770c49c6ae112c35e6a32692~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_19a2faae33134ff2adaebec8dd3d49c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_19a2faae33134ff2adaebec8dd3d49c3~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_448dd68a9ba94a1981b0af56055b9766~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_271,q_90/08f5dc_448dd68a9ba94a1981b0af56055b9766~mv2.jpg)
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
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Scottsville, MIchigan
Killed in action 5 Dec 1942
Papua, New Guinea
Buna Creek
Accounted for 28 Mar 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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_95f56555beda448da5cce4380cd943a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_95f56555beda448da5cce4380cd943a6~mv2.jpg)
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
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
![F2c Joseph W. Carroll
USS Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Caddo
Texas
US Navy
POW
MIA
WWII
BB-37](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_d7f446f907ae4ad7a4fcee6e80e8cb77~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_d7f446f907ae4ad7a4fcee6e80e8cb77~mv2.jpg)
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
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
![SSG Leroy C. Cloud
POW/MIA
M5A1 Stuart
France
744th Tank Battalion](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a463a3_ae5a63d1ea8f49598768933898be95b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_271,q_90/a463a3_ae5a63d1ea8f49598768933898be95b3~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a463a3_a400de1b19394bebb7504cff6cf4febe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/a463a3_a400de1b19394bebb7504cff6cf4febe~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a463a3_f265f882b8b5473981f852034b652ada~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/a463a3_f265f882b8b5473981f852034b652ada~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_b444c2c1335b4e6790af66c1c00a4e5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_271,q_90/08f5dc_b444c2c1335b4e6790af66c1c00a4e5e~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a463a3_9acc58975cd94e06be5ff6234087e6f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/a463a3_9acc58975cd94e06be5ff6234087e6f8~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a463a3_5f27c4d4f3cc49aea645fbcd3140bc3a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/a463a3_5f27c4d4f3cc49aea645fbcd3140bc3a~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_3544fd63de0e4729844d17f2e04b38bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_271,q_90/08f5dc_3544fd63de0e4729844d17f2e04b38bf~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a463a3_d5b4cbb62e664d46b65f216ef0186a83~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/a463a3_d5b4cbb62e664d46b65f216ef0186a83~mv2.jpg)
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
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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_e46989165c9f4ceda7f70fb49a8dd9e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_e46989165c9f4ceda7f70fb49a8dd9e7~mv2.jpg)
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
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Ironsides, Maryland
Killed in action 8 Feb 1945
Cinquale Canal
Viareggio, Italy
Accounted for 13 Jun 2024
![Pfc. Marcus A. Engesser
US Army
Bataan Death March
Corregidor Island
Cabanatuan
POW
MIA
Vallejo
California
31st Infantry Regiment
US Army Forces Far East
USAFFE](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_edcff1e990984e02b7d9479c71c08ae3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_271,q_90/08f5dc_edcff1e990984e02b7d9479c71c08ae3~mv2.jpg)
Engesser, Marcus A.
Age 21, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Vallejo, California
Died while a POW 23 Sep 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for
14 May 2024
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Vallejo, California
Died while a POW 23 Sep 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for
14 May 2024
![Sgt Arthur B. Ervin
US Marine Corps
Sergeant
Saipan
Detroit
Texas
24th Marine Regimet
4th Marine Division
Company A
1st Battalion
POW
MIA
X-64](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_bc7f1d7b24084899b15a11ddcb9d2fe6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_bc7f1d7b24084899b15a11ddcb9d2fe6~mv2.jpg)
Ervin, Arthur B.
Age 22, US Marine Corps
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Detroit, Texas
Killed in action 5 Jul 1944
Island of Saipan
Accounted for 3 Jul 2024
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Detroit, Texas
Killed in action 5 Jul 1944
Island of Saipan
Accounted for 3 Jul 2024
![TSgt Paul F. Eshelman Jr.
USAAC
USAAF
B-24 Liberator
Ploiesti
Romania
Operation Tidal Wave
Tagalong](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_5881c3229403423696a55c80df633989~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_5881c3229403423696a55c80df633989~mv2.jpg)
Eshelman, Paul F., Jr.
Age 21, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed in action 1 Aug 1943
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wavy
B-24 Liberator
Accounted for 19 Mar 2024
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed in action 1 Aug 1943
Ploiesti, Romania
Operation Tidal Wavy
B-24 Liberator
Accounted for 19 Mar 2024
![Pfc Alcario V. Flores
POW
MIA
157th Infantry Regiment
45th Infantry Division
Lorraine
France
Coolidge
Tempe
Arizona
Operation Norwind](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_421168ff37e145f3bf98b6f098088271~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_271,q_90/08f5dc_421168ff37e145f3bf98b6f098088271~mv2.jpg)
Flores, Alcario V.
Age 37, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Coolidge, Arizona
Killed in action 1 Jan 1945
Alsac-Lorraine, France
Accounted for 9 Jul 2024
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Coolidge, Arizona
Killed in action 1 Jan 1945
Alsac-Lorraine, France
Accounted for 9 Jul 2024
![S2c George T. George
USS Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
St. Louis
Missouri
POW
MIA
S2c
Seaman 2nd Class](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f5dc_be749fa361c041219db9547bab3d9079~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_270,q_90/08f5dc_be749fa361c041219db9547bab3d9079~mv2.jpg)
George, George T.
Age 26, US Navy
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Killed in action 7, Dec 1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 5 Apr 2024
Rank: Seaman 2nd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Killed in action 7, Dec 1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 5 Apr 2024
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