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News | Sept. 14, 2017

Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For (Goodwin)

Army Sgt. 1st Class Elmore B. Goodwin, missing from the Korean War, has now been accounted for.



In late November 1950, Goodwin was a member of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, engaged in combat operations against the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces (CPVF) in the vicinity of Anju, North Korea. Goodwin was reported missing in action on Nov. 27, 1950. When no information regarding Goodwin was reported by returning American POWs, the U.S. Army declared him deceased as of Dec. 31, 1953.



Interment services are pending; more details will be released 7-10 days prior to scheduled funeral services.



Goodwin’s name is recorded on the Walls of the Missing at an American Battle Monuments Commission site along with the others who are missing from the Korean War. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.



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