MIA Update - June 24, 2024

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MIA Update: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced 17 identification updates 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:

-- Army Pfc. Joseph C. Murphy, 20, of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was a member of Company I, 31st Infantry Regiment. He was among those captured in 1942, and later died as a prisoner of war. Interment services are pending. Read about Murphy https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3809206/soldier-accounted-for-from-wwii-murphy-j/.
-- Army Private Jacob Gutterman was a member of the 803rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation. He was among those captured in the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942. Interment services are pending. Read about Gutterman https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3809254/soldier-accounted-for-from-wwii-gutterman-j/.
-- Army Air Forces Private Robert W. Cash was a member of the 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group. He was among those captured in the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942. Interment services are pending. Read about Cash https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3809275/airman-accounted-for-from-wwii-cash-r/.
-- Army Tech. Sgt. Charles E. Young Jr. was a member of the 429th Signal Maintenance Company, Aviation. He was among those captured in the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942. Interment services are pending. Read about Young https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3809445/soldier-accounted-for-from-wwii-young-c/.
-- Army Sgt. Sam A. Prince was a member of Headquarters Battery, 200th Coast Artillery Regiment. He was among those captured in the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942. Interment services are pending. Read about Prince https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3809467/soldier-accounted-for-from-wwii-prince-s/.
-- Army Corporal Raymond N. DeCloss was member of Company C, 194th Tank Battalion. He was among those captured in the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942. Interment services are pending. Read about DeCloss https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3809496/soldier-accounted-for-from-wwii-decloss-r/.
-- Army Air Forces Sgt. Jack H. Hohlfeld was a member of Headquarters Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group. He was among those captured in the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942. Interment services are pending. Read about Hohlfeld https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3809545/airman-accounted-for-from-wwii-hohlfeld-j/.
-- Army Pvt. 1st Class Arlie P. Barrett was a member of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He went missing in action on Aug. 10, 1950, and the Army declared his remains non-recoverable on Jan. 16, 1956. Interment services are pending. Read about Barrett https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3808106/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-barrett-a/.
-- Army Sgt. Charles E. Beaty was a member of Item Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 3, 1950. Interment services are pending. Read about Beaty https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3808768/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-beaty-c/.
-- Army Sgt. John P. Ryhter was a member of Battery A, 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He went missing in action in December 1950, and the Army issued a presumptive finding of death on Jan. 16, 1956. Interment services are pending. Read about Ryhter https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3808784/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-ryhter-j/.
-- Army Corporal Jesse L. Mitchell was a member of C Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He went missing in action in December 1950, and died while a prisoner of war in the summer of 1951. Interment services are pending. Read about Mitchell https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3808803/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-mitchell-j/.
-- Army Pfc. Charles A. Vorel Jr. was a member of Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on July 16, 1950, and declared non-recoverable in January 1956. Interment services are pending. Read about Vorel https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3808831/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-vorel-c/.
-- Army Corporal William Colby was a member of Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950. Interment services are pending. Read about Colby https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3808869/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-colby-w/.
-- Army Sgt. Kester B. Hardman was a member of M Company, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He went missing in action in April 1951, and reportedly died while a prisoner of war that same year. Interment services are pending. Read about Hardman https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3808904/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-hardman-k/.
-- Army Sgt. 1st Class Israel Ramos was a member of D Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He went missing in action on Aug. 31, 1950, and was determined to be non-recoverable on Jan. 16, 1956. Interment services are pending. Read about Ramos https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3808968/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-ramos-i/.
-- Army Corporal Edward J. Smith was a member of Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He went missing in action on Aug. 31, 1950. Interment services are pending. Read about Smith https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3809126/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-smith-e/.
-- Army Sgt. Clayton M. Pierce was a member of D Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported killed in action on Dec. 1, 1950. Interment services are pending. Read about Pierce https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3809173/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-pierce-c/.