WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. John H. Newstrom, 20, killed during World War II, was accounted for March 28, 2025.
In the fall of 1944, Newstrom was a member of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On Sept. 28, Newstrom was killed by sniper fire while attempting to clear a cave near northeastern Peleliu, Republic of Palau. At the time, other Marines in his unit were unable to recover his remains and postwar recovery efforts were unsuccessful. Newstrom was declared non-recoverable in 1949.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Newstrom's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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