WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Wilbert G. Linsenbardt, 27, killed during World War II, was accounted for on April 30, 2025.
In the winter of 1942, Linsenbardt was assigned to Company A, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Infantry Division. He was reportedly killed in action on Dec. 5, near Buna in Papua New Guinea after his unit encountered intense enemy fire. His remains were not recovered after the war, and he was declared nonrecoverable in 1951.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Linsenbardt's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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