WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that Army Capt. Charles G. Gibson Jr., 28, of Saginaw, Michigan, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for March 17, 2025.
Gibson's family recently received their full briefing on his identification, therefore, additional details on his identification can be shared.
In late 1950, Gibson was a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 48th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action during the battle for the Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir on Dec. 11, 1950, approximately 10 miles north of Hagaru-ri, North Korea. Absent evidence of Gibson's continued survival, the U.S. Army issued a presumptive finding of death of 31 December 1953.
On July 27, 2018, following the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un in June 2018, North Korea turned over 55 transfer cases, purported to contain the remains of U.S. service members killed during the Korean War. The remains arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on Aug. 1, 2018, and were subsequently accessioned into the DPAA laboratory for identification.
To identify Gibson’s remains, scientists from DPAA used anthropological analysis, as well as circumstantial and material evidence. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA analysis.
To see the most up-to-date statistics on DPAA recovery efforts for those unaccounted for from the Korean War, go to the Korean War fact sheet on the DPAA website at: https://www.dpaa.mil/Resources/Fact-Sheets/Article-View/Article/569610/progress-on-korean-war-personnel-accounting/
Gibson will be buried in Augusta, Michigan, in October 2025.
For family information, contact the Army Casualty office at (800) 892-2490.
For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving their country, visit the DPAA website at www.dpaa.mil or on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa, https://www.linkedin.com/company/dodpaa, https://www.instagram.com/dodpaa/, or https://x.com/dodpaa.
Gibson’s personnel profile can be viewed at https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt000000hAgmnEAC.
Read Gibson's initial ID announcement here: Gibson.