WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Edwin C. Martin, 18, who was killed during the Korean War, was accounted for April 29, 2025.
In 1950, Martin was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Aug. 31, in the vicinity of Yongsan, Republic of Korea (South Korea) after his unit encountered enemy combatants attempting to cross the Naktong River. He was never reported as a prisoner of war and subsequent searches of the battlefield failed to recover his remains. With no evidence of his continued survival, the Army issued a presumptive finding of death on Dec. 31, 1953. He was declared non-recoverable on Jan 16, 1956.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Martin's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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