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Oct. 17, 2018

U.S. Civilian Accounted For From Vietnam War (Ritter, G.)

Mr. George L. Ritter, killed during the Vietnam War, was accounted for on Sept. 25, 2018.On Dec. 27, 1971, Ritter, an employee of Air America Incorporated, was piloting an Air America C-123K from

Oct. 12, 2018

USS Oklahoma Sailor Accounted For From World War II (Gomez, C.)

Navy Seaman 2nd Class Charles C. Gomez, Jr., killed during the attack on the USS Oklahoma in World War II, was accounted for on Sept. 19, 2018.On Dec. 7, 1941, Gomez was assigned to the battleship USS

Oct. 12, 2018

Marine Accounted For From World War II (Salerno, M.)

Marine Corps Pfc. Michael L. Salerno, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Sept. 27, 2018.In November 1943, Salerno was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd

Oct. 10, 2018

DPAA Accounts for 203 Missing Personnel in Fiscal Year 2018

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) accounted for 203 formerly missing persons from past conflicts, the highest yearly total reached by the agency or its predecessor

Oct. 9, 2018

USS Oklahoma Sailor Accounted For From World War II (Austin, J.)

Navy Chief Warrant Officer John A. Austin, killed during the attack on the USS Oklahoma during World War II, was accounted for on Sept. 4, 2018.On Dec. 7, 1941, Austin was assigned to the battleship

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