List of United States servicemembers and civilians missing in action ...
WebThis article is a list of US MIAs of the Vietnam War in the period 1961–1965. In 1973, the United States listed 2,646 Americans as unaccounted for from the entire Vietnam War. By October 2022, 1,582 Americans remained unaccounted for, of which 1,004 were classified as further pursuit, 488 as non-recoverable and 90 as deferred.
Vietnam War POW/MIA issue - Wikipedia
WebThe Vietnam War POW/MIA issue concerns the fate of United States servicemen who were reported as missing in action (MIA) during the Vietnam War and associated theaters of operation in Southeast Asia. Following the Paris Peace Accords of 1973, 591 U.S. prisoners of war (POWs) were returned during Operation Homecoming.
POW/MIA | Vietnam Veterans of America
WebThe POW/MIA (Prisoner of War/Missing in Action) program seeks the fullest accounting of those still listed as POW/MIA in Southeast Asia and anywhere else, regardless of the conflict from which they went missing or were captured.
STATUS OF THE ISSUE - POW/MIA Families
WebOn March 23 rd , DPAA posted the accounting for two USAF officers, listed MIA in Vietnam on April 12, 1969. Their identities – Colonel Ernest DeSoto and Captain Frederick Hall – were released on April 7, 2023.
POW / MIA - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
WebFeb 12, 1973 · The POW/MIA issue became a major focal point during the Vietnam War with many families becoming relentless advocates for the fullest possible accounting of those missing. The creation of POW/MIA bracelets and the POW/MIA flag continued to bring national awareness to the issue.
POW/MIA Affairs Committee Update March/April 2023 | Vietnam …
WebVietnam Veterans of America reaffirms the primary mission of the Veterans Initiative is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all repatriated POW/MIAs in Vietnam and supports expanding the mission to include other areas in Southeast Asia. The POW-MIA Affairs Committee: Grant T. Coates, Chair.
Lost Souls: The Search for Vietnam’s 300,000 or More MIAs
WebApr 28, 2019 · "Cooperating with the U.S. to search for American MIA remains in Vietnam is a way to mobilize U.S. support to find Vietnamese martyrs," the director of the VNOSMP, Le Thanh Tung, told Agence France-Presse earlier this year.
The M.I.A. Issue | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
WebThe M.I.A. Issue. During the course of the Vietnamese conflict, hundreds of Americans were incarcerated in Vietnamese prisons in North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and China....
POW/MIA | Vietnam Veterans of America
WebBY GRANT T. COATES, CHAIR As of January 2, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency continues its mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our country in the Vietnam War. Currently, the number…
Missing in Action: How Military Families in Tortuous Limbo ... - HISTORY
WebMay 20, 2020 · “MIA” stands for missing in action, a term used to refer to members of the armed forces who have not returned from military service and whose whereabouts are unknown. Since ancient times,...
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