MIA Update - September 7, 2018
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:48 am
MIA Update: This week, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced 10 new identifications, and the burial date and location for one previously identified serviceman. Returning home with full military honors are:
-- Navy Reserve Ensign Harold P. DeMoss, 21, of Nashville, Tenn., whose remains were previously identified, will be buried Sept. 15 in his hometown. DeMoss was a member of Fighting Squadron 100 (VF-100), piloting an F6F-3 Hellcat from Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. On June 23, 1945, DeMoss was accompanied by two other squadron aircraft for a night division tactics training flight. Following the completion of their flight plan, the pilots circled the island. DeMoss climbed above the clouds and attempted to descend through them. His aircraft was not seen reemerging from the clouds and DeMoss was declared missing shortly thereafter. Read about DeMoss http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... -demoss-h/.
-- Army 1st Lt. Herman L. Falk was a member of Company B, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, supporting Republic of Korea Army attacks against units of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces (CPVF) in an the vicinity of Changbong-ni, South Korea. Falk, and half of his platoon, were reported missing in action on Feb. 12, 1951. Following the war, returning American prisoners of war reported that Falk died in either April or May of 1951, while being held as a prisoner of war at the Suan Bean Camp in North Korea. Interment services are pending. Read about Falk http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... ar-falk-h/.
-- Army Sgt. 1st Class James S. Streetman, Jr. was a member of Company B, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. In July 1950, the Korean People’s Army outmaneuvered and overwhelmed Streetman’s regiment, forcing units into a fighting withdrawal through enemy lines. Streetman was initially reported to have been killed in action on Aug. 14, 1950. However historical records determined he had been killed on July 22, 1950. Interment services are pending. Read about Streetman http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... reetman-j/.
-- Army Air Forces 1st Lt. John D. Crouchley, Jr. served as a pilot with the 828th Bombardment Squadron, 485th Bombardment Group. On June 28, 1944, Crouchley was lost when his B-24H aircraft was shot down and crashed during a combat mission over Romania. The other nine crewmembers parachuted safely, were captured as prisoners of war in Belgium, and subsequently returned to duty. American personnel were not able to conduct an immediate search due to enemy forces in the area. Based on no further information of his status, he was declared deceased as of June 29, 1945. Interment services are pending. Read about Crouchley http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... ouchley-j/.
-- Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Herbert W. Harms served as a B-17 tail gunner with the 569th Bombardment Squadron, 390th Bombardment Group, 13th Combat Bombardment Wing. On Aug. 16, 1944, Harms’ aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft artillery during a bombardment mission to Zeitz, Germany, and subsequently crashed. Eight of the nine crewmembers safely bailed out of the aircraft and were captured by German forces, but Harms could not be located. Interment services are pending. Read about Harms http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... i-harms-h/.
-- Marine Corps Sgt. Millard Odom was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, which landed against stiff Japanese resistance on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands. Over several days of intense fighting at Tarawa, approximately 1,000 Marines and sailors were killed and more than 2,000 were wounded. Odom died on the first day of the battle, Nov. 20, 1943, during the first waves of the assault. Interment services are pending. Read about Odom http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... ii-odom-m/.
-- Navy Seaman 1st Class George E. Naegle was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941, when the ship sustained multiple torpedo hits and quickly capsized, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Neagle. Interment services are pending. Read about Naegle http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... -naegle-g/.
-- Marine Corps Pfc. Alva J. Cremean was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941, when the ship sustained multiple torpedo hits and quickly capsized, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Cremean. Interment services are pending. Read about Cremean http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... cremean-a/.
-- Navy Seaman 1st Class Earl P. Baum was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941, when the ship sustained multiple torpedo hits and quickly capsized, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Baum. Interment services are pending. Read about Baum http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... ii-baum-e/.
-- Navy Seaman 1st Class Joseph K. Maule was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941, when the ship sustained multiple torpedo hits and quickly capsized, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Maule. Interment services are pending. Read about Maule http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... i-maule-j/.
-- Navy Water Tender 2nd Class Edgar D. Gross was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941, when the ship sustained multiple torpedo hits and quickly capsized, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Gross. Interment services are pending. Read about Gross http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... i-gross-e/.
-- Navy Reserve Ensign Harold P. DeMoss, 21, of Nashville, Tenn., whose remains were previously identified, will be buried Sept. 15 in his hometown. DeMoss was a member of Fighting Squadron 100 (VF-100), piloting an F6F-3 Hellcat from Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. On June 23, 1945, DeMoss was accompanied by two other squadron aircraft for a night division tactics training flight. Following the completion of their flight plan, the pilots circled the island. DeMoss climbed above the clouds and attempted to descend through them. His aircraft was not seen reemerging from the clouds and DeMoss was declared missing shortly thereafter. Read about DeMoss http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... -demoss-h/.
-- Army 1st Lt. Herman L. Falk was a member of Company B, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, supporting Republic of Korea Army attacks against units of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces (CPVF) in an the vicinity of Changbong-ni, South Korea. Falk, and half of his platoon, were reported missing in action on Feb. 12, 1951. Following the war, returning American prisoners of war reported that Falk died in either April or May of 1951, while being held as a prisoner of war at the Suan Bean Camp in North Korea. Interment services are pending. Read about Falk http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... ar-falk-h/.
-- Army Sgt. 1st Class James S. Streetman, Jr. was a member of Company B, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. In July 1950, the Korean People’s Army outmaneuvered and overwhelmed Streetman’s regiment, forcing units into a fighting withdrawal through enemy lines. Streetman was initially reported to have been killed in action on Aug. 14, 1950. However historical records determined he had been killed on July 22, 1950. Interment services are pending. Read about Streetman http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... reetman-j/.
-- Army Air Forces 1st Lt. John D. Crouchley, Jr. served as a pilot with the 828th Bombardment Squadron, 485th Bombardment Group. On June 28, 1944, Crouchley was lost when his B-24H aircraft was shot down and crashed during a combat mission over Romania. The other nine crewmembers parachuted safely, were captured as prisoners of war in Belgium, and subsequently returned to duty. American personnel were not able to conduct an immediate search due to enemy forces in the area. Based on no further information of his status, he was declared deceased as of June 29, 1945. Interment services are pending. Read about Crouchley http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... ouchley-j/.
-- Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Herbert W. Harms served as a B-17 tail gunner with the 569th Bombardment Squadron, 390th Bombardment Group, 13th Combat Bombardment Wing. On Aug. 16, 1944, Harms’ aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft artillery during a bombardment mission to Zeitz, Germany, and subsequently crashed. Eight of the nine crewmembers safely bailed out of the aircraft and were captured by German forces, but Harms could not be located. Interment services are pending. Read about Harms http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... i-harms-h/.
-- Marine Corps Sgt. Millard Odom was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, which landed against stiff Japanese resistance on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands. Over several days of intense fighting at Tarawa, approximately 1,000 Marines and sailors were killed and more than 2,000 were wounded. Odom died on the first day of the battle, Nov. 20, 1943, during the first waves of the assault. Interment services are pending. Read about Odom http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... ii-odom-m/.
-- Navy Seaman 1st Class George E. Naegle was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941, when the ship sustained multiple torpedo hits and quickly capsized, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Neagle. Interment services are pending. Read about Naegle http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... -naegle-g/.
-- Marine Corps Pfc. Alva J. Cremean was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941, when the ship sustained multiple torpedo hits and quickly capsized, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Cremean. Interment services are pending. Read about Cremean http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... cremean-a/.
-- Navy Seaman 1st Class Earl P. Baum was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941, when the ship sustained multiple torpedo hits and quickly capsized, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Baum. Interment services are pending. Read about Baum http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... ii-baum-e/.
-- Navy Seaman 1st Class Joseph K. Maule was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941, when the ship sustained multiple torpedo hits and quickly capsized, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Maule. Interment services are pending. Read about Maule http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... i-maule-j/.
-- Navy Water Tender 2nd Class Edgar D. Gross was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941, when the ship sustained multiple torpedo hits and quickly capsized, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Gross. Interment services are pending. Read about Gross http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-R ... i-gross-e/.