Recently Accounted-For

Recently Accounted-For

The names listed here are U.S. military servicemembers who were once missing and are now accounted-for. Additional information may be seen by visiting the respective Vietnam, Korean War and WWII databases on this site.

These names are displayed in chronological order based on the accounted-for date. The highlighted names are linked to a more detailed news release on that serviceman's identification.

• Sgt. Willard F. Williams, U.S. Army, E Company, 35^th Infantry Regiment, 25^th Infantry Division, was lost on Nov. 28, 1950, just south of Unsan, North Korea. He was accounted for on Oct. 23, 2012.
• Sgt. Stanley W. Bear, U.S. Army, F Company, 2^nd Battalion, 27^th Infantry Regiment, 25^th Infantry Division, was lost on Sept. 4, 1950, near Haman, South Korea. He was accounted for on Oct. 15, 2012.
• Cpl. Elmer C. Kidd, U.S. Army, Heavy Mortar Company, 32^nd Infantry Regiment, 7^th Infantry Division, was lost on Nov. 30, 1950, near the Chosin Reservoir. He was accounted for on Oct. 11. 2012.
• Lt. Col. Don C. Faith Jr., U.S. Army, commander of the 1^st Battalion, 32^nd Infantry Regiment, was lost on Dec. 2, 1950, near the Chosin Reservoir. He was accounted for on Oct. 11, 2012.
• Cpl. Joseph W. Fontenot,U.S. Army, L Company, 3^rd Battalion, 38^th Infantry Regiment, 2^nd Infantry Division, was lost in February 1951 near Saemal, South Korea. He was accounted for on Oct. 10, 2012.
• Pfc. James C. Mullins, U.S. Army, H Company, 2^nd Battalion, 35^th Infantry Regiment, was lost on July 22, 1950, near Yugong-ni, South Korea. He was accounted for on Sept. 27, 2012.
• Pfc. Arthur W. Hopfensperger, U.S. Army, Company B, 32^nd Infantry Regiment, 7^th Infantry Division, 31^st Regimental Combat Team, was lost on Nov. 28, 1950, near the Chosin Reservoir. He was accounted for on Sept. 12, 2012.
• Col. Wendell R. Keller and Capt. Virgil K. Meroney III, U.S. Air Force, were lost on March 1, 1969, when their F-4D Phantom II aircraft was shot down in Khammouan Province, Laos. They were accounted for on Sept. 6, 2012, and April 11, 2012.
• Capt. James M. Johnstone, U.S. Army, was lost on Nov. 19, 1966, when his OV-1A Mohawk aircraft crashed in Attapu Province, Laos. He was accounted for on Sept. 6, 2012.
• Maj. James. L. Whited, U.S. Army, was lost on Nov. 19, 1966, when his OV-1A Mohawk aircraft crashed in Attapu Province, Laos. He was accounted for on Sept. 5, 2012.
• Pvt. 1^st Class James J. Jacques, U.S. Marine Corps, was lost on May 15, 1975, near Koh Tang Island, Cambodia. He was accounted for on Sept. 1, 2012.
• Airman 1^st Class Jerry M. Wall, U.S. Air Force, was lost on May 18, 1966, when the C-123B Provider aircraft that he was aboard crashed in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam. He was accounted for on Aug. 30, 2012.
• Sgt. Chester L. Williams, U.S. Army, B Battery, 57^th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team, was lost on Dec. 6, 1950, near the Chosin Reservoir. He was accounted for on Aug. 28, 2012.
• Cpl. Luther J. James, U.S. Army, Battery B, 57^th Field Artillery Battalion, 31^st Regimental Combat Team, was lost on Dec. 6, 1950, near the Chosin Reservoir. He was accounted for on Aug. 18, 2012.
• Capt. Turnace H. Brown, U.S. Army, 57^th Field Artillery Battalion, 31^st Regimental Combat Team, was lost on Dec. 6, 1950 near the Chosin Reservoir. He was accounted for on Aug. 17, 2012.
• Sgt. John R. Jones, U.S. Army, Task Force 1, was lost on June 4, 1971, in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. He was accounted for on Aug. 10, 2012.
• Lt. Col. Clarence F. Blanton, U.S. Air Force, was lost on March 11, 1968, in Houaphan Province, Laos, when his unit was overrun by enemy forces. He was accounted for on July 26, 2012.
• Cpl. Francis J. Reimer, U.S. Army, M Company, 3^rd Battalion, 31^st Infantry Regiment, 31^st Regimental Combat Team, was lost on Dec. 12, 1950, near the Chosin Reservoir. He was accounted for on July 19, 2012.
• Cpl. Clarence H. Huff, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps, I Company, 3^rd Battalion, 5^th Marine Regiment, 1^st Marine Division was lost on Dec. 2, 1950, near the Chosin Reservoir. He was accounted for on July 13, 2012.
• PFC Richard S. Gzik, U.S. Marine Corps, M Battery, 11^th Artillery Regiment, 1^st Marine Division, was lost on Dec. 2 1950, near the Chosin Reservoir. He was accounted for on July 11, 2012.
• PFC Richard W. Rivenburgh and PFC James R. Maxwell, U.S. Marine Corps, were lost on May 15, 1975, near Koh Tang Island, Cambodia. They were accounted for on June 25, and July 9, respectively.
• Sgt. William T. Barker, U.S. Army, 503^rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2^nd Infantry Division, was lost in February 1951, while in captivity in Pyokdong, North Korea. He was accounted for on June 30, 2012.
• Sgt. Thomas J. Barksdale, B Battery, 503^rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2^nd Infantry Division, was lost on Nov. 30, 1950, near Ch'ongch'on, North Korea. He was accounted for on June 22, 2012.