Army Pfc. William V. Giovanniello, killed in the Korean War, has now been accounted for.
On April 25, 1951, Giovanniello was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, when his unit was along a defensive line west of Chorw'on, South Korea, and were attacked by the Chinese People's Volunteer Force and Korea People's Army. The unit was forced to move south, and when they established a roadblock to cover movement, it was found that Giovanniello was not with his unit and reported missing in action.
In June 1951, an unidentified set of remains, previously recovered from Yang Mun-Ni, were buried in the Tanggok United Nations Military Cemetery and labeled "Unknown X-1219." Although the remains were attempted to be identified, no positive match could be made and they were interred in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii.
On May 16, 2016, the remains were disinterred and sent to the laboratory for analysis.
Lab analysis, in conjunction with the totality of circumstantial evidence available, established Pfc. Giovanniello's remains were included.
Interment services are pending.
Welcome home and rest in peace, Pfc. Giovanniello.