WWII MIA Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Arthur F. Parkhurst, laid to rest with full military honors
The remains of Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Arthur F. Parkhurst, of Evansville, Ind., were returned to his family for a burial with full military honors on Oct. 16 in Dayton, Ohio, the Pentagon’s Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office said in a release.
Steven Barber’s, Return To Tarawa: sequel is in post production
Recently, we were introduced to Steven C. Barber who produced a modern day documentary, as he followed, World War II combat veteran Leon Cooper, who embarks on what he considers his final mission – to preserve the hallowed ground of one of World War II’s deadliest battlefields at Red Beach on Tarawa Island. We consider Leon Cooper’s action an example of doing the right thing.
USA Pfc. James C. Konyud (WWII-KIA) coming home 67 years later
In 2007, a German explosive team found human remains and military equipment in a field between Vossenack and Huertgen. The remains included two of Konyud’s identification tags, the Department of Defense said.
JPAC carries out mission to recover USMC POW/MIA
The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Commission, or JPAC, is a group of 400 handpicked soldiers, Marines sailors, airmen, and Department of the Navy civilians within the U.S. Department of Defense who investigate sites in former conflict areas around the world where missing service members are believed to be buried.
DoD committed to bringing home MIA service members
The Defense Department is as committed as ever to bringing home thousands of U.S. service members who remain missing from the Korean War and Cold War conflicts, the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense for policy said, Aug. 26.
4th of July Special – Week ending Jul 02, 2010 US Fallen
Week ending Jul 02, 2010 the US Department of Defense released the names of 15 military personnel who died, while serving in the United States armed forces. The DoD also announced the return of 7 MIAs from the WWII and 1 from Korean War. This episode also includes a courtesy photo for a soldier previously reported on.
Seven WWII MIA Airmen Identified
The Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of seven servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and will …
Week ending May 1, 2010
Week ending May 1, 2010 the US Department of Defense released the names of 9 military personnel who died, while serving in the United States armed forces. The DoD also announced the return of MIA from WWII.
Week ending Apr. 24, 2010
Week ending Apr. 24, 2010 the US Department of Defense released the names of 5 military personnel who died, while serving in the United States armed forces.
