MIA Update - November 30, 2021

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MIA Update:The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced one burial update and one new identification for service members who have been missing and unaccounted-for from World War II. Returning home for burial with full military honors are:

-- Army Sgt. Larry S. Wassil, 33, of Bloomfield, New Jersey, was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 28, 1944, after his unit was part of the Hürtgen Forest offensive, near Hürtgen, Germany. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered. Wassil will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The date has yet to be determined. Read about Wassil https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/2725495/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-wassil-l/.
-- Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Lawrence J. Overley, 21, 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 Overley. Interment services are pending. Read about Overley https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/2848566/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-overley-l/.