Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sean Everette

Dr. Gregory Kuspky, a historian with DPAA's Indo-Pacific Directorate, gives a livestreamed briefing on the Enoura Maru and other Hellships from World War II during the DPAA virtual Little Rock, Arkansas, Family Member Update Nov. 7. This was DPAA's first-ever virtual FMU, held so they could continue to connect with and inform families about what is being done to locate our missing from past conflicts despite COVID-19. Families seeking more information on the Enoura Maru should contact their respective Service Casualty Office at the numbers below.
U.S. Army: 1-800-892-2490
U.S. Navy: 1-800-443-9298
U.S. Marine Corps: 1-800-847-1597

To view the briefing, please click on the link below.

Enoura Maru Briefing

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