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2025 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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Bryant, Robert L.
Age 23, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Bloomington, Illinois
Missing in action 23 Sep 1943
Pietre, Italy
Accounted for 28 Jan 2025
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Bloomington, Illinois
Missing in action 23 Sep 1943
Pietre, Italy
Accounted for 28 Jan 2025

Burgess, Kenneth D.
Age 29, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Central City, Kentucky
Mission in action 25 Sep 1943
Sala, Italy
Accounted for 27 Feb 2025
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Central City, Kentucky
Mission in action 25 Sep 1943
Sala, Italy
Accounted for 27 Feb 2025

Carrino, Frederick
Age 18, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Berkeley, Missouri
Died while a POW (Date Unknown)
POW Camp #1
Changsong, North Korea
Accounted for 31 Jan 2025
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Berkeley, Missouri
Died while a POW (Date Unknown)
POW Camp #1
Changsong, North Korea
Accounted for 31 Jan 2025

Cherubini, Roman
Age 22, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Bridgeton, New Jersey
Killed in action 16 Jun 1944
Mankrin, Burma
Accounted for 17 Mar 2025
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Bridgeton, New Jersey
Killed in action 16 Jun 1944
Mankrin, Burma
Accounted for 17 Mar 2025

Clifton, Arthur A.
Age 17, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Los Lunas, New Mexico
Killed in action 11 Dec 1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 7 Jan 2025
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Los Lunas, New Mexico
Killed in action 11 Dec 1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 7 Jan 2025

Darrigan, Eugene J.
Age 26, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Wappingers Falls, New York
Killed in action 11 Mar 1944
Hansa Bay, New Guinea
Accounted for 21 Jan 2025
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Wappingers Falls, New York
Killed in action 11 Mar 1944
Hansa Bay, New Guinea
Accounted for 21 Jan 2025

De Jarnette, Joe A.
Age 24, US Army Air Forces
Rank: 1st Lieutenant - Pilot
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Killed in action 8 Apr 1944
Brunswick, Germany
Accounted for 31 Jan 2025
Rank: 1st Lieutenant - Pilot
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Killed in action 8 Apr 1944
Brunswick, Germany
Accounted for 31 Jan 2025

Downing, Donald W.
Age 33, US Air Force
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Columbus, Wisconsin
Killed in action 5 Sep 1967
Quang Binh Province, Vietnam
Accounted for 21 Jan 2025
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Columbus, Wisconsin
Killed in action 5 Sep 1967
Quang Binh Province, Vietnam
Accounted for 21 Jan 2025

Drewes, Norman H.
Age 24, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Hamler, Ohio
Killed in action 15 Jun 1944
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Accounted for 17 Mar 2025
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Hamler, Ohio
Killed in action 15 Jun 1944
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Accounted for 17 Mar 2025

Driver, Billie C.
Age 18, US Army
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Killed in action 5 Sep 1950
Kumbwa-dong, South Korea
Battle of Pusan
Accounted for 7 Mar 2025
Rank: Corporal
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Killed in action 5 Sep 1950
Kumbwa-dong, South Korea
Battle of Pusan
Accounted for 7 Mar 2025

Eby, William E.
Age 19, US Army Air Corps
Rank: Tech5
Contlict: WWII
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Died while a POW 28 Jun 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp #1, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 24 Feb 2025
Rank: Tech5
Contlict: WWII
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Died while a POW 28 Jun 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp #1, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 24 Feb 2025

Edwards, Willard H.
Age 39, US Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Wise, Virginia
Killed in action 2 Dec 1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 24 Feb 2025
Rank: Private 1st Class
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Wise, Virginia
Killed in action 2 Dec 1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 24 Feb 2025

Frye, Neil D.
Age 20, US Navy
Rank: Mess Attendant 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Vass, North Carolina
Killed in action 7 Dec 1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
Accounted for 28 Mar 2025
Rank: Mess Attendant 3rd Class
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Vass, North Carolina
Killed in action 7 Dec 1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
Accounted for 28 Mar 2025

Grace, Luther
Age 34, US Army
Rank: Master Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Lumber City, Georgia
Killed in action 30 Nov 1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 11 Feb 2025
Rank: Master Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Lumber City, Georgia
Killed in action 30 Nov 1950
Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
Accounted for 11 Feb 2025

Hardy, David E.
Age 20, US Army
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Cascade, Virginia
Died while a POW 28 Feb 1951
POW Camp #5
Pyoktong, North Korea
Accounted for 31 Jan 2025
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Cascade, Virginia
Died while a POW 28 Feb 1951
POW Camp #5
Pyoktong, North Korea
Accounted for 31 Jan 2025

Harrington, James Lee
Age 21, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cincinnati, Iowa
Killed in action 6 Jun 2025
Omaha Beach, France
D-Day
Accounted for 6 Mar 2025
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cincinnati, Iowa
Killed in action 6 Jun 2025
Omaha Beach, France
D-Day
Accounted for 6 Mar 2025

Hennessey, Harland J.
Age 24, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Boonville, New York
Died while a POW 1 Nov 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp #1, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 15 Apr 2025
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Boonville, New York
Died while a POW 1 Nov 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp #1, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 15 Apr 2025

Hodak, Glenn H.
Age 23, US Army Air Forces
Rank: Corporal - Gunner
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
Died while a POW 26 May 1945
Tokyo Prison, Japan
Accounted for 26 Mar 2025
Rank: Corporal - Gunner
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
Died while a POW 26 May 1945
Tokyo Prison, Japan
Accounted for 26 Mar 2025

Lord, Loring E.
Age 28, US Army Air Forces
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Sommerville, Massachusetts
Killed in action 21 Mar 1945
Duelmen, Germany
A-26B "Invader"
Accounted for 13 Jan 2025
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Sommerville, Massachusetts
Killed in action 21 Mar 1945
Duelmen, Germany
A-26B "Invader"
Accounted for 13 Jan 2025

Loterbaugh, James Gilbert
Age 35, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Roseville, Ohio
Killed in action 11 Dec 1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 5 Mar 2025
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Roseville, Ohio
Killed in action 11 Dec 1944
Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Accounted for 5 Mar 2025

Loyd, James C.
Age 19, US Army
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Brilliant, Alabama
Killed in action 31 Jan 1944
Cisterna di Latina, Italy
Accounted for 24 Feb 2025
Rank: Private
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Brilliant, Alabama
Killed in action 31 Jan 1944
Cisterna di Latina, Italy
Accounted for 24 Feb 2025

McCollum, Robert T.
Age 22, US Army Air Forces
Rank: 1st Lieutenant - Bombardier
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Killed in action 20 Jun 1944
Baltic Sea, Denmark
Accounted for 26 Feb 2025
Rank: 1st Lieutenant - Bombardier
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Killed in action 20 Jun 1944
Baltic Sea, Denmark
Accounted for 26 Feb 2025

McKee, Robert D.
Age 27, US Army Air Forces
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Killed in action 8 Apr 1944
Brunswick, Germany
Accounted for 24 Feb 2025
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Conflict: WWII
Killed in action 8 Apr 1944
Brunswick, Germany
Accounted for 24 Feb 2025

Murray, James H.
Age 25, US Army Air Forces
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Hollywood, California
Died while a POW 22 Nov 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp #1, Philippines
Accounted for 28 Feb 2025
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Hollywood, California
Died while a POW 22 Nov 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp #1, Philippines
Accounted for 28 Feb 2025

O'Donovan, James J.
Age 34, US Army
Rank: Major
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cohoes, New York
Died while a POW 18 Oct 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 17 Mar 2025
Rank: Major
Conflict: WWII
Hometown: Cohoes, New York
Died while a POW 18 Oct 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippines
Bataan Death March
Accounted for 17 Mar 2025
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