WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Sgt. Ivor D. Thornton, 34, killed during World War II, was accounted for March 10, 2025.
In the Summer of 1944, Thornton was assigned to Company H, 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regimental Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division. On June 6, during the storming of Normandy Beach, commonly known as “D-Day”, over 156,000 allied forces targeted five beaches along the coast of Normandy, France. This operation is often remembered as one of the largest amphibious assaults in history. Thornton was reportedly killed during the invasion of Omaha Beach. His remains were not accounted for following the war.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Thornton's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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