POW/MIA

All those who fought and served their country when they received the call, were men and women of courage, judgment, integrity and dedication. Where does dedication end? You can never put an end to dedication. After all, those who remain Prisoners of War or are still Missing in Action are still serving with never ending dedication. For them, it can never be over. For us, we can never let their sacrifices, or them, be forgotten.
 

July 1, 2024

 

The POW/MIA flag flying in the breeze
 
 

MIA Update: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced two burial updates and six identifications for service members who have been missing and unaccounted for from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Returning home for burial with full military honors are:


-- Navy Fireman Second Class Joseph W. Carroll, 20, of Caddo, Texas, was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. He was among 429 crewmen killed that day. He will be buried on Aug. 24, 2024, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl), Honolulu, Hawaii. Read about Carroll.


-- Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta, 21, of Los Angeles, California, was assigned to the 703rd Bombardment Squadron, 445th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. He was killed in action on Feb. 24, 1944. He will be buried in Riverside National Cemetery, California, on a date to be determined. Read about Banta.


-- Army Pvt. 1st Class Clossie D. Brown was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. He was killed in action on Jan. 21, 1945. Interment services are pending. Read about Brown.


-- Army Private Joseph M. Cocco was assigned to Company C, 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion. He was reported killed in action on Sept.11, 1943, and the War Department issued a finding of death on Sept. 27, 1949. Interment services are pending. Read about Cocco.


-- Army Pvt. Jeremiah P. Mahoney was assigned to Anti-Tank Company, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. He was killed in action on Jan. 17, 1945. Interment services are pending. Read about Mahoney.


-- Army Sgt. Jack Zarifian was assigned to Company G, 2nd Battalion, 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division. He was reported killed in action on April 6, 1945. Interment services are pending. Read about Zarifian.


-- Army Sgt. 1st Class Raymond E. Hall was a member of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was killed while a prisoner of war in October 1950. Interment services are pending. Read about Hall.


-- Air Force Sgt. David S. Price was assigned to tactical air navigation radar site Lima Site 85, Laos. He was killed in action on March 11, 1968. Interment services are pending. Read about Price.