MIA Update, February 15, 2019

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MIA Update: This week, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced 12 new identifications. Returning home with full military honors are:

-- Army Pvt. Winfred L. Reynolds was a member of Medical Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, and attached to 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, near Hwach’on Reservoir, South Korea. He was killed on April 26, 1951, while caring for wounded soldiers. Because of ongoing fighting in the area, Reynolds’ remains were unable to be recovered. Interment services are pending. Read about Reynolds https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1752406/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-reynolds-w/.
-- Army Cpl. Carlos E. Ferguson was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, engaged in combat against the North Korean People’s Army and the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces during the “Battle of the Soyang River.” Ferguson was reported missing in action on May 18, 1951. Interment services are pending. Read about Ferguson https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1752215/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-ferguson-c/.
-- Army Master Sgt. Charlie J. Mares was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, engaged in combat against the Korean People’s Army. Mares was reported missing in action following the battle, fought near Kwonbin-ni, South Korea, on July 31, 1950. Interment services are pending. Read about Mares https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1752379/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-mares-c/.
-- Army Sgt. George R. Schipani was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Early in the morning of Nov. 2, 1950, Schipani’s battalion was struck by enemy units of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces. After several days of intense fighting, survivors escaped to friendly lines. Schipani was reported missing in action. Interment services are pending. Read about Schipani https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1757286/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-schipanig/.
-- Army Cpl. James C. Rix was a member of Company E, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was killed in action on Nov. 30, 1950, during heavy fighting between the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces and the 7th Cavalry Regiment in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. His remains were processed through a 7th Cavalry Regiment Collection Station and interred at the United Nations Military Cemetery Pyongyang, on Dec. 2, 1950. Interment services are pending. Read about Rix https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1757270/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-rix-j/.
-- Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Alfred R. Sandini was a member of 22nd Bombardment Squadron, 341st Bombardment Group, serving as a radio gunner aboard a B-25C aircraft. On Feb. 15, 1944, the aircraft crashed, near the Do Len Bridge in Thanh Hoa Province, French Indochina, now known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Interment services are pending. Read about Sandini https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1757290/airman-accounted-for-from-world-war-sandini-a/.
-- Navy Electrician's Mate 3rd Class William A. Klasing was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The battleship sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Klasing. Interment services are pending. Read about Klasing https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1757264/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-klasing-w/.
-- Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Edward J. Shelden was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The battleship sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Shelden. Interment services are pending. Read about Shelden https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1754043/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-shelden-e/.
-- Navy Seaman 1st Class Kirby R. Stapleton was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The battleship sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Stapleton. Interment services are pending. Read about Stapleton https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1754822/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-stapleton-k/.
-- Seaman 1st Class John A. Karli was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The battleship sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Karli. Interment services are pending. Read about Karli https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1754832/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-karli-j/.
-- Navy Seaman 1st Class Kenneth H. Sampson was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The battleship sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Sampson. Interment services are pending. Read about Sampson https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1754839/uss-oklahoma-sailor-killed-during-world-war-ii-sampson-k/.
-- Marine Corps Pvt. Waldean Black was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The battleship sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Black. Interment services are pending. Read about Black https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1750785/uss-oklahoma-marine-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-black-w/.