WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. George C. Hagie, 18, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for June 12, 2025.
In the winter of 1950, Hagie was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported killed in action on Dec. 12 after a major battle near the Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Lacking any evidence that he was held a prisoner of war, Hagie was declared killed in action on Nov. 28, 1950.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Hagie's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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