MIA Update - February 28, 2020

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MIA Update: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced one new identification, and three burial updates for service members who have been missing and unaccounted-for from WWII and the Korean War. Returning home for burial with full military honors are:

-- Navy Fireman 1st Class James C. Webb, 23, of Hobart, Arkansas, 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. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Webb. Interment services are pending. Read about Webb https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1956825/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-webb-j/.
-- Army Sgt. David C. Sewell, 30, of Walker, Minnesota, was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Nov. 28, 1950, in the vicinity of the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered. Sewell will be buried in Anoka, Minnesota. The date has yet to be determined. Read about Sewell https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1970290/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-sewell-d/.
-- Navy Seaman 2nd Class Everett G. Windle, 20, of Kansas City, Missouri, was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attached by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Windle. He will be buried in Honolulu. The date has yet to be determined. Read about Windle https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/2003237/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-windle-e/.
-- Naval Reserve Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Paul H. Gebser, 39, of San Diego, was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attached by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Gebser. The date and location have yet to be determined. Read about Gebser https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/2005471/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-gebser-p/.