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Press Release | May 6, 2025

Soldier Accounted For From WWII (Sepsey, G.)

WASHINGTON  –  

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. George F. Sepsey, 24, killed during World War II, was accounted for on April 25, 2025.

In late 1942, Sepsey was assigned to Company M, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Infantry Division, and deployed in present day Papua New Guinea. He was reportedly killed in action on Nov. 26, 1942, during a grueling fight against Japanese forces along the Sanananda Track. His remains were not recovered after the war. 

This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Sepsey's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.

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