Arrr! The scallywags at the US agency have found the whereabouts of 3 missing soldiers, me hearties!
2024-05-27
Arrr, me hearties! The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency be findin' three lost souls from the depths of Davy Jones' locker. Now, their kin can bid 'em a proper farewell and rest easy knowin' their souls be at peace. Aye, 'tis a fine deed indeed!
Arrr, on Memorial Day, us Americans be honorin' those who made the ultimate sacrifice fer our country. Many families of them who went missin' in action be not havin' the chance to say farewell to their loved ones. But fear not, me hearties, the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency be workin' to right that wrong."It really be a fulfillin' o' a promise made to service members who we be sendin' off to battle and never returned," said Kelly McKeague, the director of the agency.More than 2.2 million airmen served in World War II, includin' 355 brave Tuskegee Airmen. These heroes be doin' legendary deeds in the war, as McKeague recounted.2nd Lt. Fred Brewer, one o' them Tuskegee Airmen, was thought to be missin' in action since 1944. But after more than 70 years, his story be unraveled thanks to a combination o' historical clues and scientific investigations.On Memorial Day last year, a funeral was held for Korean Medal of Honor recipient Army Cpl. Luther Story after his remains were identified. At just 19 years old, Story showed extraordinary valor in protectin' his comrades durin' a fierce battle.Col. Ernest De Soto, missin' since 1969 in the Vietnam War, was finally accounted for in 2023 after years of searchin' and investigatin'. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency be continuin' its quest to bring closure to the families of the 81,000 soldiers still missin' from past wars.