DPAA Releases

Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Soileau, H.)

Release No: 20-129 Dec. 17, 2020 PRINT | E-MAIL
WAHSINGTON — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pvt. Hillary Soileau, 23, killed during World War II, was accounted for Dec. 8, 2020.

In January 1943, Soileau was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, when American forces went on the offensive to clear Guadalcanal of Japanese forces. Soileau was wounded on Jan. 14 during fighting on a group of hills nicknamed Galloping Horse. However, following the battle, he could not be found. After an extensive search of field hospitals, aid stations, and the battlefield, Soileau was declared missing in action on Feb. 3. He was officially declared killed in action on Dec. 13, 1945.

For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our country, visit the DPAA website at www.dpaa.mil, find us on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa or call (703) 699-1420/1169.

Soileau’s personnel profile can be viewed at https://dpaa.secure.force.com/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt000001nzQX4EAM.
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Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Soileau, H.)

Release No: 20-129 Dec. 17, 2020 PRINT | E-MAIL
WAHSINGTON — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pvt. Hillary Soileau, 23, killed during World War II, was accounted for Dec. 8, 2020.

In January 1943, Soileau was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, when American forces went on the offensive to clear Guadalcanal of Japanese forces. Soileau was wounded on Jan. 14 during fighting on a group of hills nicknamed Galloping Horse. However, following the battle, he could not be found. After an extensive search of field hospitals, aid stations, and the battlefield, Soileau was declared missing in action on Feb. 3. He was officially declared killed in action on Dec. 13, 1945.

For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our country, visit the DPAA website at www.dpaa.mil, find us on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa or call (703) 699-1420/1169.

Soileau’s personnel profile can be viewed at https://dpaa.secure.force.com/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt000001nzQX4EAM.

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