WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Tech. Sgt. James E. Gadsey, 25, killed during World War II, was accounted for Feb. 18, 2026.
In December 1944, Gadsey was assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division. His unit was part of the advance on Rheinheimwald as part of the larger effort to move into Germany from France’s Alsace-Lorraine region. At some point during the 134th Infantry Regiment’s advance on Dec. 16, Gadsey was hit and killed by artillery fire. The exact location of his death was not clear, though an officer later told investigators he was likely lost during the German barrage in the Rheinheimwald. Because of the fighting, his body was unable to be recovered.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Gadsey’s case will be published once his family receives a full briefing.
For additional information on the War Department’s mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our 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.