2019 POW/MIA Recoveries

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Angle, Donald E.

Corporal, age 21, US Army
MIA 07/25/1950, S. Korea
Accounted for 09/08/2019
Laid to rest 10/06/2019

Arthurholtz, Marley R.

Private 1st Class
US Marine Corps, age 20
WWII
KIA 12/07/1941
USS Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Accounted for 10/31/2019

Artley, Daryle E.

Quartermaster 2nd Class
US Navy, age 21, WWII
USS Oklahoma
Killed in action 12/07/1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Accounted for 11/27/2019
Laid to rest 05/15/2020

Austin, John A.

Chief Warrant Officer
USS Oklahoma
WWII
Accounted for 1/8/2019

Avant, Joe T.

Corporal, age 20, US Army
Missing in action 11/30/1950
Chosin Reservoir, N. Korea
Accounted for 11/13/2019
Laid to rest 12/13/2019

Bainbridge, John E.

Tech. 5th Grade, age 23
US Army
Missing in Action 12/02/1942
Papua (present: New Guinea)
Accounted for 08/29/2019
Laid to rest 9/29/2019

Bayens, John R.

Private First Class, age 20,
US Marine Corps Reserve, WWII
Killed in action 11/22/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accouned for 11/20/2019
Laid to rest 12/16/2019

Bennett, Ralph L.

Cpl., US Army, Age 22, WWII
KIA 6/13/1944
Accounted for 6/7/2019

Benson, Edwin F.

Private,US Marine Corps age 22, WWII
MIA 11/20/1943
Betio Island of Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 10/29/2019

Betar, Autrey John

Corporal, age 18, US Army
Missing in actoin 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, N. Korea
Accounted for 11/20/2019

Black, Waldean

Pvt., US Marines, Age 20, WWII
KIA 12/7/1941
USS Oklahoma, Pearl Harbor
Accounted for 6/26/2019

Blitz Twins, Leo and Rudolph

Leo Blitz, Machinist's 1st Mate
Rudolph Blitz, Fireman 1st Class
Age 20, WWII
KIA 12/7/1941
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 6/27/2019

Blosser, Jackey D.

Corporal, US Army, age 21
Missing in Action 12/02/1950
Chosin Reservoir, N. Korea
Accounted for 12/17/2019

Boschetti, Joseph F.

Private, US Army, age 23
KIA 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 10/21/2019

Brandenburg, William E.

Pfc., US Marine Reserves
Age 19, WWII
MIA 11/22/1943, Betio Island
Accounted for 6/5/2019

Brandt, Oris V.

Seaman 1st Class, US Navy
Age 20, WWII
KIA 12/7/1941
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 5/29/2019

Bray, Robert L.

Corporal, US Army, age 18
MIA 7/20/1950
Taejon, South Korea
Accounted for 10/17/2019

Brockett, Norvin D.

Corporal, US Army, age 18
MIA 12/06/1950
Chosin Reservoir, N. Korea
Accounted for 10/29/2019

Buan, Norman A.

Private 1st Class
US Marine Corps Reserve
age 27
KIA 11/20/1943
Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll
Accounted for 10/31/2019

Burchfield, Riley

Sgt. 1st Class, US Army
age 21, Korea
Died while POW 02/1951
POW Camp 5, N. Korea
Accounted for 11/27/2019
Laid to rest 01/10/2020

Burk Jr., Millard

Seaman 1st Class, US Navy
Age 19, WWII
KIA 12/7/1941
USS Oklahoma
Accounted for 6/13/2019

Burke, John T.

Private 1st Class, age 18
US Marine Corps, WWII
KIA 11/21/1943 Betio Island
Accounted for 10/01/2019
Laid to rest 10/26/2019

Butler, Billy J.

Cpl., US Army, Age 19, Korea
Died as POW January 1951
Accounted for 6/21/2019

Cagle, Connie

Private, US Army, age 23
KIA 11/22/1942, WWII
Buna (Papua), New Guinea
Accounted for 10/23/2019

Cates, James G.

Master Sergeant, age 29
US Army
MIA 12/03/1950 North Korea
Chosin Reservoir
Accounted for 08/26/2019
Laid to rest 09/21/2019