Oct. 29, 2019

West Virginia soldier killed in the Korean War identified (Via WYMT Mountain News)

MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) says the remains of Army Cpl. Charles H. Grubb, 21, of War Eagle, West Virginia, have been accounted for.Cpl. Grubb was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action December 1, 1950, after the enemy attacked his unit near the

Oct. 29, 2019

'Lawrence is home': Soldier killed in World War II reaches final resting place in Idaho (Via Idaho Press)

BOISE — Over 75 years since the disappearance of Private First Class Lawrence “Mike” Worthen during World War II, his family has some closure.In a service Friday, Worthen’s remains, identified earlier this year after being found in Germany, were honorably laid to rest at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise. A group of family, strangers and members

Oct. 29, 2019

So far, 41 US troops have been ID’d from remains returned by North Korea, DPAA says (Via Stars & Stripes)

SEOUL, South Korea — At least 41 American troops have been identified among the remains returned from North Korea last year, officials said Friday, paving the way for them to be returned to their families nearly seven decades after the Korean War.Army Cpl. Lloyd B. Odom, 19, of Odessa, Mo., was the third missing soldier whose identity was announced this week. The

Aug. 9, 2019

Airline pilot flies dad's remains home from Vietnam 52 years after seeing him off at same Dallas airport (Via USA Today)

When Air Force Maj. Roy Knight, Jr., left Dallas for Vietnam 52 years ago, his 5-year-old son, Bryan, came to Dallas Love Field to see him off. On Thursday, Bryan, now a captain for Southwest Airlines, brought back his father's remains aboard a flight to the same Dallas airport.Knight, born in Garner, Texas, was 36 when he was shot down while

May 23, 2019

'So much effort is going to find our loved ones': POW/MIA families updated on identification efforts (Via Omaha World Herald)

Until a few months ago, Jay Banta of Omaha knew next to nothing about his father’s cousin, Don Banta, who died at age 22 during World War II.Then, out of the blue, a representative of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency called and asked if he would provide a DNA sample to help identify his missing relative.“I was thrilled, I was surprised,” said

May 23, 2019

Pearl Harbor Sailor’s Remains To Be Returned To Virginia, MN After 77 Years (Via CBS Minnesota)

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The remains of a Minnesota sailor killed in action are coming home to Virginia, Minnesota, after 77 years of being unidentified, said the Navy Operational Support Center. When Dante S. Tini was 19, he served as a radioman on the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor during the attack that thrust the U.S into World War II, the center says.Tini’s body was

May 6, 2019

They vowed to be friends for life. When one died at war, the other fought years to bring him home (Via LA Times)

LOS ANGELES — As kids, Ruben and Raul thought they had life all figured out.They would grow up and live minutes from one another, be best men in each other’s weddings, godfathers to each other’s children. They would sit side by side at Dodger stadium, two old men in a sea of blue.The friends never imagined that after high school both would be sent to Vietnam —

April 11, 2019

Citadel graduate’s body went missing during Korean War. Now, he’ll be buried at Arlington (Via The Post and Courier)

It had been less than a year since 1st Lt. Herman Falk had graduated from The Citadel, and the newly commissioned officer was on the front lines of the Korean War fighting for his life.The 1950 graduate would never return to Charleston and was declared missing in action on Feb. 12, 1951, along with half of his platoon.Nearly 70 years later, Falk’s

April 9, 2019

Lansdale looking to update memorial for Korean War serviceman (Via Montgomery Media)

LANSDALE — A local landmark could have a new look as soon as the end of next month, to honor a local resident who gave his life for his country more than half a century ago.Borough Manager John Ernst reported this week that staff are working on updating a marker in Memorial Park to reflect the name of a local man recently found to have been killed in the

March 20, 2019

Pentagon Officials to Meet With Hundreds of S.A.-area POW/MIA Families (Via WOAI News Radio)

Hundreds of San Antonio-area relatives of military personnel listed as prisoners of war or missing in action this weekend meet with Pentagon officials to receive updates on the search for remains or other information related to the service members' disappearance, News Radio 1200 WOAI reports.Saturday's meeting between the next of kin and