MIA Update - July 20, 2018

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MIA Update: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced identification and burial updates for six American service members who had been missing in action from Korea and WWII. Returning home for burial with full military honors are:

-- Army Pfc. Walter W. Green, 18, of Zanesville, Ohio, whose identification was previously announced, will be buried July 20 in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. Green was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. In November 1950, his unit was involved in combat actions against the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces in the vicinity of Unsan, North Korea. Green was reported missing in action as of Nov. 2, 1950 when he could not be accounted for by his unit. Read about Green http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1575343/funeral-announcement-for-soldier-killed-during-korean-war-green-w/.
-- Army Staff Sgt. David Rosenkrantz, 28, of Los Angeles, whose identification was previously announced, will be buried in June 20 in Riverside, Calif. Rosenkrantz was assigned to Company H, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. In September 1944, his unit participated in Operation Market Garden, a ploy by Allied planners to break German defensive lines on the western front by capturing a highway route through the Netherlands. On Sep. 28, 1944, Rosenkrantz’ platoon occupied Heuvelhof, a farm located south of the town of Grosbeek, when German tanks and infantry attacked. The paratroopers hid among sparse trees and buildings. Rosenkrantz was killed by enemy gunfire when he rose from his position. Due to the proximity of the enemy, his remains could not be recovered at the time. Read about Rosenkrantz http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1575339/funeral-announcement-for-soldier-killed-during-world-war-ii-rosenkrantz-d/.
-- Navy Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class George H. Gibson, 20, of Winchester, Kan., whose identification was previously announced, will be buried July 21 in Inglewood, Calif. Gibson 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. Read about Gibson http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1575345/funeral-announcement-for-uss-oklahoma-sailor-killed-during-world-war-ii-gibson-g/.
-- Army Cpl. Francisco Ramos-Rivera was a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, engaged in combat operations against North Korean forces near Taegon, South Korea. As U.S. forces regrouped after their evacuation, Ramos-Rivera could not be accounted-for and was declared missing in action on July 20, 1950. Interment services are pending. Read about Ramos-Rivera http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1576571/soldier-killed-during-korean-war-accounted-for-ramos-rivera-f/.
-- Army Master Sgt. Leonard K. Chinn was a member of Company D, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, when his unit was fighting off persistent Chinese attacks in North Korea. Chinn was reportedly captured by enemy forces on Dec. 1, 1950, and was held at several temporary prisoner of war camps before being marched northwest to POW Camp 5 Complex, North Korea. Interment services are pending. Read about Chinn http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1576456/soldier-killed-during-korean-war-accounted-for-chinn-l/.
-- Army Pvt. Delbert J. Holliday was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 7th Cavalry Division, participating in combat actions against the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces in the vicinity of North Pyongan Province, North Korea. Holliday was killed in action on Nov. 30, 1950 and was reportedly buried in the United Nations Military Cemetery in Pyongyang. As the United Nations’ situation with North Korea worsened, circumstances forced the cemetery in Pyongyang to close on Dec. 3, 1950, and buried remains could not be recovered. Interment services are pending. Read about Holliday http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1575652/soldier-killed-during-korean-war-accounted-for-holliday-d/.