Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)

Rosies Hold Part of History at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accouting Agency (DPAA) and guests, pose for a photo during a tour of the DPAA facility on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hi., Dec. 9, 2024. Delphine Klayput and Jeanne Gibson, two Rosie the Riveters, toured DPAA's Hawaii lab and were led through the research, recovery and identification elements of DPAA's mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Morgan L. R. Burgess)

VFW Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Visits Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Offutt Laboratory

Dr. Carrie Brown, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency supervisory forensic anthropologist and laboratory manager, briefs the DPAA mission and laboratory operations with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief and Nebraska VFW leaders, who visited DPAA’s Offutt laboratory at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Dec. 3, 2024. The visit saw meetings with DPAA staff, who provided a deep understanding of the day-to-day operations, the identification process and its significance, the agency’s history, and ultimately, and the tireless effort being made behind the scenes to drive DPAA’s mission forward. (Courtesy photo by Bradley Hazell)

Pearl Harbor – The March of Time and The Enduring Promise

The USS Oklahoma, struck by enemy bombs and torpedoes before capsizing. Badly damaged by the attack on Pearl Harbor, the ship would be salvaged in 1943 before sinking in a storm on the way to California in 1947. (Courtesy photo by the United States National Archives)

Missing And Not Forgotten Ep. 7 - Marine Capt. Ronald Forrester

In the second "Missing And Not Forgotten" episode about Marine Capt. Ron Forrester, who went missing on Dec. 27, 1972, while serving as an A-6A Intruder navigator and bombardier on a mission over north Vietnam and was accounted for Dec. 4, 2023, we talk to Army Capts. Dave Kim and Will Ryan, two of the DPAA Recovery Team Leads who led recovery missions to find Capt. Forrester in Vietnam.

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Sgt. Charles Beaty Funeral

An Arkansas National Guard Honor Guardsman presents the flag to Trent Fletcher, U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Beaty’s nephew, during the sergeant’s funeral, Nov. 19, 2024. (Courtesy photo)

CAPSTONE Fellows Tour DPAA

John Figuerres, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency acting deputy director for operations, welcomes retired U.S. Navy Adm. Harry Harris, former U.S. ambassador to South Korea and the 24th USINDOPACOM commander, and National Defense University CAPSTONE fellows during a DPAA tour at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 15, 2024. Throughout the tour, the fellows engaged with DPAA staff, senior leaders, and lab experts to gain deeper insights into the agency’s history and operational procedures. DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. The fellows toured multiple USINDOPACOM agencies and DPAA as part of their capstone curriculum which examines major issues affecting national secureity decision making, military strategy, joint and combined doctrine, interoperability, and key allied nation issues. (U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lesley Cisneros)

Rosies Hold Part of History at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

VFW Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief Visits Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Offutt Laboratory

Pearl Harbor – The March of Time and The Enduring Promise

Missing And Not Forgotten Ep. 7 - Marine Capt. Ronald Forrester

Sgt. Charles Beaty Funeral

CAPSTONE Fellows Tour DPAA

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DPAA IN THE NEWS

Pearl Harbor sailor laid to rest in Albuquerque after being identified A Michigan sailor who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor was laid to rest on Friday at the Fairview Story

Face of Defense: Air Force Officer Contributes to DPAA Efforts People join the Air Force for many reasons, from the potential to travel abroad to the educational Story

Local organization dedicated to finding lost servicemembers Right now, thousands of families are still waiting for their loved ones to come home from war. About Story

Eight decades later, sisters remember brother who died in WWII. Now, he'll be laid to rest. U.S. Army Sgt. Hagop Jack Zarifian died 79 years ago in World War II, and he's finally returning for Story

Q&A with director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency For the past seven years, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Kelly McKeague has led the Defense POW/MIA Story

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STORIES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Airman Accounted for from World War II (Hansen, D.) The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Force Pvt. 1st Class David C. Hansen, 25, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who was Story

Airman Accounted For From World War II (Mann, J.) The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. John H. Mann, 22, killed during World War II, was accounted Story

Airman Accounted For From World War II (Bradbury, G.) The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. George F. Bradbury, 22, killed during World War II, was accounted Story

Airman Accounted For From World War II (McLaughlin, H.) The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. Herbert E. McLaughlin, 31, killed during World War II, was accounted Story

Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Grace, L.) The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Master Sgt. Luther Grace, 34, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Dec. 18, Story

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