WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Elijah Trannon Jr., 17, who was killed during the Korean War, was accounted for April 25, 2025.
In 1950, Trannon was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Sept. 15, in the vicinity of Haman, Republic of Korea (South Korea), after an attack on enemy positions. 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 Trannon's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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