WASHINGTON –
he Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. John R. Stovall, 22, who was killed during the Korean War, was accounted for June 10, 2025.
In 1950, Stovall was a member of Company K, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on July 7 while fighting the enemy near Ch’onan, South Korea. 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 Stovall's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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