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DPAA and ROK Host Repatriation Ceremony
South Korean service members salute the box containing a set of remains from the Korean War during the Korean War Remains Repatriation Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 25, 2023. The purpose of the ceremony was to transfer the remains and commemorate the service of seven fallen South Korean soldiers who fought alongside U.S. and United Nations forces during the Korean War. The President of South Korea will receive the remains in South Korea on the 70th Anniversary of the Armistice between U.S. and ROK. There are seven sets of remains of South Korean origin and one of those remains have been individually identified and are pending final testing once they are returned to South Korea.
U.S. Navy Fireman First Class Raymond Camery Interment ceremony
From left, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Michael Carpenter, a chaplain with the 1st Naval Construction Regiment, reads a prayer during an interment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 20, 2023.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and attending family members paid their respects and honored the life of U.S. Navy Fireman First Class Raymond Ralph Camery, who was assigned to the USS Oklahoma when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. Camery was accounted for on March 28, 2018.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan McElderry)
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DPAA completes Enoura Maru Project disinterment efforts
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) exchange the American flag during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 10, 2023. Approximately 70 individuals were disinterred as part of the Enoura Maru Project: an on-going effort by DPAA to disinter, transport, and identify missing POWs from World War II.
The remains were taken to the DPAA laboratory on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for further scientific analysis and possible identification.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tyrae Straw)
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DPAA undertakes recovery mission in Italy during 80th anniversary of Operation Husky
Dr. Clive Vella, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Scientific Recovery Expert (SRE) and Forensic Archeologist, examines the results of a wet screen during a recovery mission in Italy, June 28, 2023. This recovery mission occurred during the 80th anniversary of Operation Husky, a large-scale invasion led by the Allied Powers during World War II. The goal of the mission was to recover the potential osseus material and evidence of missing service members, of which there are approximately 72,000 unaccounted for from World War II.
(U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Gonzales)
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2023 Vietnam War Annual Government Briefing
A family member asks a question during the 2023 Vietnam War Annual Government Briefing (AGB) in Washington, D.C., June 30, 2023. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) provides periodic updates and hosts AGBs for families of Americans who are missing from past conflicts. These events include formal presentations, question and answer sessions, and case summary discussions designed to keep family members informed of DPAA’s mission to account for those still missing while addressing their individual needs.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel Owings)
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2023 POW/MIA Poster
This poster represents our commitment to accounting for missing Americans from past conflicts.
Don’t forget to save the date for National POW/MIA Recognition Day on Sept. 15. Nearly 82,000 service members are still unaccounted for.
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DPAA and ROK Host Repatriation Ceremony
U.S. Navy Fireman First Class Raymond Camery Interment ceremony
DPAA completes Enoura Maru Project disinterment efforts
DPAA undertakes recovery mission in Italy during 80th anniversary of Operation Husky
2023 Vietnam War Annual Government Briefing
2023 POW/MIA Poster
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Airman Accounted for from WWII (Gomillion, E.)
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Tech Sgt. Elton L. Gomillion, 22, of Lola, Texas, killed during World War
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Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Miller, J.)
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. James L. Miller, 21, of Detroit, Michigan, killed during the Korean War, was
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Soldier Accounted For From Korea (Dupont, D.)
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Cpl. Donald “Donny” L. DuPont, 22, of Alma Center, Wisconsin, killed during the Korean
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DPAA and ROK Host Repatriation Ceremony
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) held a repatriation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 25, 2023.The purpose of the ceremony
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Soldier Accounted for From Korean War (Gosnell, A.)
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Albert A. Gosnell 18, of Greenville, South Carolina, who was killed during the
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DPAA undertakes recovery mission in Italy during 80th anniversary of Operation Husky
On July 10th, 1943, the Allied Powers prepared more than 3,000 ships, 150,000 ground troops, and
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DPAA begins multi-year “Hellship” Accounting Project
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) began the multi-year project to disinter the remains of
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Framework Arrangement Enables First Survey Mission for Americans Missing from World War II in Indonesia
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) signed a Framework Arrangement with the Government of
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DPAA reaches 50 identifications for the Huertgen Forest Project
On December 12, 2022, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that Private First
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That’s my Dad! DPAA hosts Aliamanu Middle School
It isn’t very often that a son or daughter gets to say, ‘My dad is a historical archeologist who
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