WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Earl E. Kibbey, 18, who was killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Aug. 4, 2025.
In late 1950, Kibbey was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 3 during a major battle near the Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir, North Korea. The U.S. Army issued a presumptive finding of death for Kibbey on Dec. 31, 1953.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Kibbey's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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