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POW/MIA ACCOUNT UPDATE

Aug 2, 2015

The Department of Defense DPAA Accounting Agency announced today that the remains of two servicemen missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

Army , Cpl Grant H. Erwing, age 22, Battery C, 38th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Lost on 2/28/1951, Accounted for on 7/29/2015, Korea

Army, Cpl Donald A. Therkelsen, age 23, Hometown: Chicago, Medical Company, 1st Battalion, 15 Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. Lost on 7/17/1953, Accounted For on 7/29/2015, Korea

Totals Today - Vietnam-- 17, WWII-- 27, Korea--31 Total to date--75