WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Willard C. Orr, 21, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Nov. 20, 2025.
During World War II, Orr was assigned to Headquarters Squadron, 17th Air Base Group at Hickam Airfield on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. On. Dec. 7th, 1941, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese aircraft expanded to Hickam Field, targeting U.S. aircraft, barracks, supply buildings, and the base chapel. The attack lasted four hours. Orr was reportedly killed during this time.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Orr's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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