MIA Update - January 11, 2021

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MIA Update: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced two burial updates and two new identifications for service members who have been missing and unaccounted-for from World War II and the Korean War. Returning home for burial with full military honors are:
-- Navy Mess Attendant 3rd Class Isaac Parker, 17, of Woodson, 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 Parker. Parker will be buried June 8, 2021, in St. Louis. Read about Parker https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/2347899/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-parker-i/.
-- Navy Fireman 3rd Class William L. Barnett, 21, of Fort Scott, Kansas, was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The USS West Virginia sustained multiple torpedo hits, but timely counter-flooding measures taken by the crew prevented it from capsizing, and it came to rest on the shallow harbor floor. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 106 crewmen, including Barnett. Barnett will be buried May 29, 2021, in his hometown. Read about Barnett https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/2385880/uss-west-virginia-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-barnett-w/.
-- Army Pfc. William J. Sharp, 18, was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was reported killed in action on July 24, 1950, after his unit sustained heavy casualties while defending against the North Korean army’s advance near Hwanggon, South Korea. He was declared non-recoverable in January 1956. Interment services are pending. Read about Sharp https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/2456002/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-sharp-w/.
-- Army Cpl. Roy H. Thomas, 22, was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 12, 1950, after his unit was attacked by enemy forces as they attempted to withdraw near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered. Interment services are pending. Read about Thomas https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/2456499/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-thomas-r/.