WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Nicholas S. Dell Olio, 21, who died during the Korean War, was accounted for July 10, 2025.
In the summer of 1950, Dell Olio was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Aug. 6, 1950, in the vicinity of Kogong, South Korea, when his unit encountered enemy forces while attempting to cross the Naktong River. He was not 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 as of Dec. 31, 1953. He was declared non-recoverable on Jan. 16, 1956.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Dell Olio's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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