The Defense POW/MIA Office recently announced the identification - TopicsExpress



          

The Defense POW/MIA Office recently announced the identification of remains belonging to three American servicemen who had been missing in action since World War II and the Korean War. Recovered are: * Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Louis L. Longman, 26, of Clinton, Iowa, who was buried April 12, in Rock Island, Ill. On April 16, 1944, Longman was piloting a P-38J Lightning aircraft that didnt return to base after a bomber escort mission against enemy targets on New Guinea. * Army Pfc. Arthur Richardson, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, was lost on Jan. 1, 1951, in South Korea. He will be buried with full military honors at a location yet to be determined. * Marine Corps Cpl. William S. Blasdel, Company H, 3rd Battalion, 11th Regiment, 1st Marine Division, was lost Oct. 28, 1953, in North Korea. He will be buried with full military honors this spring in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:43:34 +0000

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