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Sept. 9, 2016

Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For (Hendrickson)

Army Cpl. Donald R. Hendrickson, missing from the Korean War, has now been accounted for. In late November 1950, Hendrickson was a member of Headquarters Battery, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st

Sept. 8, 2016

Marine Killed in World War II Accounted For (Smith)

Marine Pfc. Pfc. James S. Smith, killed in World War II, has now been accounted for. In November 1943, Smith was assigned to Company C, 2nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, which

Sept. 8, 2016

Marine Killed in World War II Accounted For (Cancilla)

Marine Pfc. Pfc. Nicholas J. Cancilla, killed in World War II, has now been accounted for.In November 1943, Cancilla was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, which

Sept. 8, 2016

Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For (Presswood)

Army Cpl. Vernon D. Presswood, missing from the Korean War, has now been accounted for. In late November 1950, Presswood was a member of Heavy Mortar Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry

Aug. 30, 2016

Gen. Vessey, led America’s efforts to account for our nation’s missing personnel, dies at 94

Gen. (Ret.) John W. Vessey, Jr., had an Army career that began prior to America’s entry into World War II, when he lied about his age to enlist in the Minnesota Army National Guard. He spent much of

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