2010

2010 Accounted-For

The names listed here are U.S. military servicemembers who were once missing and are now accounted-for. Additional information may be seen by visiting the respective Vietnam, Korean War and WWII databases on this site.

These names are displayed in chronological order based on the dates of their identifications. The highlighted names are linked to a more detailed news release on that serviceman's identification.

  • Pfc. Harold D. Kenner, U.S. Army, G Company, 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, was lost on Sept. 30, 1944, in Kiekberg Woods, Netherlands. His remains were identified on Nov. 29, 2010.
  • 1st Lt. Robert F. Dees, U.S. Air Force, 474th Fighter-Bomber Wing, was lost on Oct. 9, 1952, near Sinyang, North Korea, when his F-84E Thunderjet aircraft failed to return following a bombing mission. His remains were identified on Nov. 16, 2010.
  • Pfc Arthur L. Hodapp, U.S. Army, A Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment was lost April 24, 1952, while engaged in combat operations near Ukalgye and Undanjang, South Korea. His remains were identified on Nov. 15, 2010.
  • Capt. Jennings H. Mease, 2nd Lt. Samuel E. Lunday, Jr., and Pfc. Mervyn E. Sims, U.S. Army Air Forces, were lost over the Himalayas on April 24, 1943, while aboard a C-87 Liberator Express aircraft enroute to India from Yangkai, China. Their remains were identified on Nov. 12, 2010.
  • Cpl. Primo C. Carnabuci and Master Sgt. Clifford L. Ryan, U.S. Army, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, were lost on Nov. 1, 1950, near Unsan, North Korea. Their remains were identified on Nov. 3, 2010.
  • 2nd Lt. Dewey W. Foster, U.S. Army Air Forces, 39th Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Group, was lost on April 11, 1944, northwest of Dumpu, Papua New Guinea, while on an escort mission in his P-47 D Thunderbolt aircraft. His remains were identified on Nov. 2, 2010.
  • Cmdr. Frank C. Green, Jr., U.S. Navy, was lost July 10, 1972, when his A-4F Skyhawk aircraft went down over North Vietnam near Quang Son Village. His remains were identified on Nov. 1, 2010.
  • Maj. Richard G. Elzinga, U.S. Air Force, Detachment 1, 56th Special Operations Wing, was lost on March 26, 1970, when his O-1G Birddog reconnaissance aircraft crashed in Laos. His remains were identified on Oct. 28, 2010.
  • Sgt. Brunko R. Miljus, U.S. Army, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, was lost on Feb. 12, 1951, in South Korea. His remains were identified on Oct. 28, 2010.
  • Sgt. 1st Class James L. Moreland, U.S. Army, 5th Special Forces Group, was lost Feb. 7, 1968, when U.S. Special Forces personnel were attacked in the Tactical Operations Center at the Lang Vei Special Forces Camp in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. His remains were identified on Oct. 13, 2010.
  • Maj. Thomas J. Beyer, U.S. Air Force, 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, was lost on July 30, 1968, when his O-2A Skymaster aircraft failed to return from a reconnaissance mission over South Vietnam. His remains were identified on Oct. 12, 2010.
  • Master Sgt. Ralph J. Reno, U.S. Army, 5th Special Forces Group, was lost on July 3, 1966, in Vietnam. His remains were identified on Oct. 1, 2010.
  • Master Sgt. Michael C. Fastner, U.S. Army, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, was lost on Nov. 30, 1950, after enemy forces attacked his unit in the vicinity of Kunu-ri, North Korea. His remains were identified on Sept. 21, 2010.
  • Staff Sgt. Samuel E. Hewitt, U.S. Marine Corps, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, was lost on March 22, 1966, while near the village of Viem Dong, South Vietnam. His remains were identified on Sept. 20, 2010.
  • 2nd Lt. Richard S. Ryrholm, Jr., U.S. Army Air Forces, 432nd Fighter Squadron, was lost on Sept. 4, 1943, near Lae, Papua New Guinea, after engaging enemy aircraft in his P-38H-5 Lightning aircraft. His remains were identified on Sept. 20, 2010.
  • 1st Lt. Jack J. Saunders, U.S. Army, B Battery, 15th Field Artillery, was lost on Feb. 13, 1951, in South Korea. His remains were identified Sept. 15, 2010.
  • Pfc. Victor P. Corsini, U.S. Army, 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division, was lost on Dec. 11, 1944, near Pier, Germany. His remains were identified on Sept. 8, 2010.
  • Col. James E. Dennany and Maj. Robert L. Tucci, U.S. Air Force, 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, were lost on Nov. 12, 1969, aboard a F-4D Phantom II, while on an escort mission over Khammouan Province, Laos. Their remains were identified on Sept. 8, 2010.
  • Cpl. James R. Stroup, U.S. Army, M Company, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, was lost Feb. 12, 1951, after enemy forces attacked his unit near Hoengsong, Republic of Korea. His remains were identified on Sept. 7, 2010.
  • Pfc. William F. Stehlin, U.S. Army, D Company, 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Division, was lost on Nov. 20, 1944, when his unit was attacked during Operation CLIPPER in Geilenkirchen, Germany. His remains were identified on Sept. 7, 2010.
  • Staff Sgt. Joe R. Sanchez, U.S. Army Air Forces, was lost on Dec. 23, 1944, when his B-26 Marauder aircraft crashed in western Germany. His remains were identified on Sept. 2, 2010.
  • Cpl. Charles Arce, U.S. Army, M Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was lost on Nov. 2, 1950, after enemy forces overran American positions near Unsan, North Korea. His remains were identified on Aug. 31, 2010.
  • Sgt. Willie D. Hill, Army, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment was lost near Anju, North Korea on Nov. 27, 1950. His remains were identified on Aug. 30, 2010.
  • Capt. Leonard E. Orcutt, 2nd Lt. Harry L. Bedard, 2nd Lt. Robert S. Emerson, Tech. Sgt. Louis H. Miller, and Staff Sgt. George L. Winkler, all U.S. Army Air Forces, 100th Bomber Squadron, 42d Bomber Group, were lost on April 3, 1945, near Consolacion, Phillipine Islands. Their remains were identified on Aug. 30, 2010.
  • Cpl. A.V. Scott, U.S. Army, A Battery, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, was lost on Feb. 12, 1951, while engaged in combat operations at Changbong-ni, Republic of Korea. His remains were identified on Aug. 12, 2010.
  • Maj. Woodrow W. Vaden, U.S. Air Force, 1131st Special Activities Squadron, was lost on Dec. 10, 1964, aboard a C-123 Provider aircraft that crashed into a mountain near Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam. His remains were identified on Aug. 11, 2010.
  • Cpl. Robert J. Tucker, U.S. Army, 2nd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, was lost on Nov. 26, 1950, near Kujang, North Korea. His remains were identified on June 11, 2010.
  • Sgt. 1st Class Melvin R. Musgray, U.S. Army, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, was lost on April 23, 1951, when his unit was overrun by enemy soldiers, northeast of Seoul, South Korea. His remains were identified on June 14, 2010.
  • Cpl. Frank H. Smith, U.S. Army, 5th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, was lost on July 25, 1951, in South Korea while under enemy attack. His remains were identified on May 25, 2010.
  • Pfc. Junichi Fujimoto, U.S. Army, L Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was lost on Feb. 15, 1951, near Chip'yong-ni, South Korea. His remains were identified on May 24, 2010.
  • Capt. Clyde W. Campbell, U.S. Air Force, 602nd Special Operations Squadron, was lost on March 1, 1969 while flying his A-1J Skyraider over targets in Houaphan Province, Laos. His remains were identified on May 18, 2010.
  • Chief Warrant Officer 3 George A. Howes, U.S. Army, 71st Aviation Company, 14th Combat Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division, was lost on Jan. 10, 1970, when the UH-1C helicopter he was aboard failed to return to Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam. His remains were identified on May 17, 2010.
  • Pfc. Edward L. O'Toole, U.S. Army, 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Division, was lost on Nov. 20, 1944, near Süggerath, Germany. His remains were identified on May 5, 2010.
  • Cpl. Nehemiah E. Butler, U.S. Army, C Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, was lost on Jan. 1, 1951, in South Korea. His remains were identified on May 3, 2010.
  • Lt. Col. William L. Kieffer, Jr., U.S. Air Force, 1st Special Operations Squadron, was lost on Feb. 11, 1970, when his A-1E aircraft crashed near Pek District, Xiangkhoang Province, Laos. His remains were identified on April 26, 2010.
  • Sgt. Carl B. George, U.S. Army, A Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, was lost on Feb. 12, 1951, when his unit was attacked by Chinese and North Korean forces near Hoengsong, South Korea. His remains were identified on April 14, 2010.
  • Sgt. 1st Class Wallace L. Slight, U.S. Army, M Company, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, was lost on Nov. 1, 1950, during an enemy attack along the Nammyon River in North Korea. His remains were identified on Apr. 13, 2010.
  • Pfc. Joseph A. Terrell, U.S. Army, L Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was lost on Nov. 2, 1950, near a bend known as the “Camel’s Head” along the Nammyon River in North Korea. His remains were identified on April 12, 2010.
  • Sgt. 1st Class James C. Caldwell, U.S. Army, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was lost on Nov. 2, 1950, in North Korea. His remains were identified on April 12, 2010.
  • Cpl. Patrick R. Glennon, U.S. Army, G Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was lost on Nov. 1, 1950, near Unsan County, North Korea. His remains were identified on April 5, 2010.
  • Staff Sgt. Marvin J. Steinford, U.S. Army Air Forces, was lost on March 24, 1945, when the B-17 G aircraft he was on board failed to return to Berlin, Germany, from a bombing mission. His remains were identified on March 23, 2010.
  • 1st Lt. Paul G. Magers and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Donald L. Wann, U.S. Army, Company D, 158th Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, were lost on June 1, 1971, while flying in an AH-1G Cobra helicopter over South Vietnam. Their remains were identified on March 22, 2010.
  • 1st Lt. Jack E. Volz, 2nd Lt. Regis E. Dietz, 2nd Lt. Edward J. Lake, 2nd Lt. Martin P. Murray, 2nd Lt. William J. Shryock, Tech Sgt. Hollis R. Smith, Tech. Sgt. Robert S. Wren, Staff Sgt. Berthold A. Chastain, Staff Sgt. Clyde L. Green, Staff Sgt. Frederick E. Harris, Staff Sgt. Claude A. Ray and Staff Sgt. Claude G. Tyler, U.S. Army Air Forces, 320th Bombardment Squadron, 90th Bombardment Group, were lost on Oct. 27, 1943, aboard a B-24D Liberator that crashed in Papua New Guinea. Their remains were identified on March 3, 2010. Group Press Release
  • 1st Sgt. George H. Humphrey, U.S. Marine Corps, 6th Marine Regiment, lost on Sept. 15, 1918, during the first U.S. led offensive of World War I, under the command of Gen. John J. Pershing, near St. Mihiel, France. His remains were identified on March 2, 2010.
  • Capt. George W. Grismore, 2nd Lt. Arthur F. Parkhurst, Tech. Sgt. James G. Maynard, and Sgt. Marvin A. Gill, U.S. Army Air Forces, 13th Air Force, were lost on March 12, 1945, near Tanauan Airfield on Leyte, Philippines. Their remains were identified on Feb. 11, 2010
  • Cpl. Judge C. Hellums, Pfc. Lawrence N. Harris and Pvt. Donald D. Owens, U.S. Army, 773rd Tank Battalion, were killed on October 9, 1944, during the final battle for control of the Parroy Forest in France. Their remains were identified on February 9, 2010. Group Press Release
  • 1st Lt. Stephen L. Pascal, U.S. Army Air Forces, 30th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, was lost on April 7, 1945, which his F-5E Lightning aircraft crashed in Germany. His remains were identified on Feb. 8, 2010.
  • Lt. Col. Glenn D. McElroy, U.S. Army, was lost on March 15, 1966, when the OV-1A Mohawk aircraft he was on board failed to return to base following a reconnaissance mission over Laos. His remains were identified on Feb. 5, 2010.
  • Capt. John M. Nash, U.S. Army, was lost on March 15, 1966, when the OV-1A Mohawk aircraft he was on board failed to return to base following a reconnaissance mission over Laos. His remains were identified on Feb. 5, 2010.
  • Lt. Francis B. McIntyre and Aviation Radioman 2nd Class William L. Russell, U.S. Navy, Composite Squadron 24, were lost on Nov. 10, 1943, in the Solomon Islands, South Pacific Ocean. His remains were identified on Jan. 14, 2010.
  • Fireman 3rd Class Gerald G. Lehman, U.S. Navy, aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma was lost on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese capsized the vessel during their attack on Pearl Harbor. His remains were identified on Jan. 11, 2010.