WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Irvin T. Crews, 21, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on Feb. 2, 2026.
Crews served in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 12, 1950, after the Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir battle and subsequent withdrawal. Crew’s unit conducted limited casualty accounting prior to arriving in Hungnam on Dec. 12, issuing a list of MIA personnel, including 87 Soldiers that went missing in the vicinity of Hagaru-ri. Crews was included among the missing. Details of his loss are unknown due to limited reporting capabilities during the fighting withdrawal, and heavy casualties. Crews remained in MIA status for the duration of the war.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Crews' case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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/.
For additional information on the War 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.
Crews’ personnel profile can be viewed here.