Official Statements of the Defense POW Missing Personnel Office

News Releases

 

Cold War

In addition to the thousands of service members who fought communist forces during wars in Korea, Vietnam, and other conflicts, many service members risked their lives off of the battlefield while collecting intelligence on the Soviet Bloc, the People's Republic of China, and North Korea during the Cold War. The sacrifice made by these Americans enabled the United States and our allies to contain the threat of communist expansion until the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Today, 126 service members remain unaccounted for from the Cold War.

History

 

News Releases are official statements of the Defense POW Missing Personnel Office. News releases for 2012 appear on this page. Prior year releases are available via links at the bottom of this page.

• October 4, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Hopfensperger) (Photo)
• October 4, 2012 - Marine Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Jacques)
• October 2, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Brown)
• October 2, 2012 - Marines Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Lallathin, Ekstam, Vinvent, Sisney, Wrickson, Yeager, Donovan)
• September 25, 2012 - DoD Official Rings NYSE Closing Bell to commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day (HR Photo)
• September 25, 2012 - Marine Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Gzik)
• September 24, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Lunday)
• September 20, 2012 - POW/MIA Recognition Day Honors Service Members
• September 11, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Blanton)
• September 7, 2012 - Navy Pilot Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Broms)
• September 5, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Ryan)
• September 5, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Reimer)
• August 29, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Walczak)
• August 27, 2012 - U.S. Soldiers Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Brown, Shue, Wald)
• August 24, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Eck)
• August 24, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Block)
• August 21, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Hogan)
• August 10, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean Identified (Barker)
• August 10, 2012 - Marine Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Huff)
• August 6, 2012 - Airmen Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Walling, Kommendant)
• July 30, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Barksdale)
• July 10, 2012 - Marine Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Sisney)
• July 10, 2012 - Remains Recovery Activities in India
• July 6, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Gobble)
• July 5, 2012 - Airmen Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Christiano, Jeffords, Eilers, Colwell, Hassenger, Thornton)
• June 29, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Moxley)
• June 29, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Bennett)
• June 26, 2012 - Aviator Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Scribner)
• June 22, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Wasilewski)
• June 19, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Campbell)
• June 18, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Wax)
• June 11, 2012 - U.S. Marine Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Ekstam)
• June 7, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Meroney)
• June 7, 2012 - Naval Aviator Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Swanson)
• June 5, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Osborne)
• June 5, 2012 - Airmen Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Silver, Lawrence)
• June 5, 2012 - U.S. Marine Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Donovan)
• May 30, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from Vietnam Identified (Hassenger)
• May 17, 2012 - U.S. Marine Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Erickson)
• May 15, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Kight)
• May 15, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Catlin)
• May 8, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Green)
• May 8, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Anderson)
• May 1, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Mortiz)
• April 27, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Barnes)
• April 24, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Young)
• April 23, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Viers)
• April 20, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Larkin)
• April 20, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Clapp)
• April 11, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Jennings)
• April 6, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Glennon)
• April 6, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Harris)
• April 3, 2012 - U.S. Airman Missing in Action from Vietnam War Identified (Avery)
• April 3, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Johnson, Henry)
• March 27, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Brashear)
• February 25, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Operation Iraqi Freedom Identified (al-Taie)
• February 13, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Sluss)
• January 23, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Porter)
• January 18, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Hill)
• January 12, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Roy)
• January 12, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Tucker)
• January 9, 2012 - Airman Missing in Action from WWII Identified (Johnson, Hilding)
• January 4, 2012 - U.S. Soldier Missing in Action from Korean War Identified (Bowen)

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