WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Sgt. James R. Martin, 21, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Nov. 7, 2025.
In the Spring of 1951, Martin was assigned to D Battery, 82nd Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Feb. 13, in the vicinity of Ch’angdong-ni, Republic of Korea (South Korea). Returning Prisoners of War report that Martin was held at POW Camp 1 near Changsong, North Korea and report that he died of malnutrition in late May.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Martin's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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