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News | Aug. 1, 2017

Soldier Captured During The Korean War Accounted For (Worden)

Army Cpl. Dow F. Worden, killed during the Korean War, has now been accounted for.



In late September 1951, Worden was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, which was in the vicinity of Hill 1024 in South Korea, conducting operations near an area known as Heartbreak Ridge. In the early morning hours, the Chinese launched a probing attack against Worden’s company, on the forward slope of Hill 1024. The company repelled the attacks and was relieved by the Republic of Korea Army elements and ordered to move east and attack the enemy on nearby Hill 867. American forces withdrew from the offensive after a large barrage of enemy mortar fire. After the battle, Worden could not be accounted for and was declared missing in action on Sept. 29, 1951.



Interment services are pending; a formal notification will be released 7-10days prior to scheduled funeral services.



Worden'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.



DPAA is grateful to the South Korean government for their assistance in this recovery.



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