Transcript
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Department of Defense. Pow Emma Accounting Agency, Hawaii As we host the 2020 National Prisoner of war Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony. I am Dr Mary Mega C, master of ceremonies for today’s event. I would like to welcome our former prisoner of war, all family members of missing in Action Service members as well as our representatives from veterans organizations. Rear Admiral Darius Banacci, deputy director for operations for D. P A. Sergeant Major Carrick Lloyd, senior enlisted adviser for D P A. Mr Allen Ho, today’s guest speaker and each distinguished visitor veteran and guest joining us today via Livestream. Ladies and gentlemen, please rise and remain standing for the playing of the national anthem and Hawaii Po No e and remain standing for the invocation by Chaplin Hom three. Well, yeah, Mhm the truth. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. At this time I invite you to pray to reflect according to your faith. Tradition is I pray according to mine. But it’s all bow our heads together. Oh, mighty God ! We’re gathered today to remember all of our comrades in arms who have been prisoners of war missing in action in the 80,000 were still listed as missing in action. For us, each of them is a paragon of ultimate service in the cause of liberty. We pray that you give the family members and friends waiting for their safe return patients understanding and support. We ask that you be with the men and women scattered around the globe with the d p A. Give thio each a steadying sense of your presence and peace to overcome the tension and stress of service and the fear of the unknown and give to them an unrelenting spirit to see their mission accomplished. Tow our president and all world leaders give wisdom restraint on a vision of your will for peace on Earth. But from this day forth, there might be no Maura P o w or M I. A s in this or any other nation. Hear our prayer, Lord and all those your Children pray in your holy name. Amen. Thank you, Chaplain. Home. Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated today as a nation, we reaffirm a most sacred obligation that we must never forget the men and women who did not come home. National p o w M. I A Recognition day ceremonies are held throughout the United States and around the world. Today we join together and remembering former American prisoners of war who suffered the hardships of enemy captivity and service members who are missing in action and whose fate remains undetermined. We will now mark the sacred remembrance with the ringing of a bell. The ringing of this bell is toe honor the sacrifices of those who have served in the past and those who served today. The first ringing of the bell will be in remembrance of all prisoners of war. The bell will now ring and remembrance of all U. S. Army soldiers and Army Air Corps personnel that were prisoners of war and those missing in action. The bell will now ring and remembrance of all U. S. Marines that were prisoners of war and those missing in action. The bell will now ring and remembrance of all U. S. Sailors that were prisoners of war and those missing in action. The bell will now ring and remembrance of all U. S. Airman that were prisoners of war and those missing in action. The bell will now ring and remembrance of all U. S Coast guardsmen that were prisoners of war and those missing in action. The bell will now ring and remembrance of all civilians that were prisoners of war and those missing in action. Today we not only reflect on the sacrifice those Americans made, but those also made by their families and loved ones to you. We pledge our unwavering commitment to achieve the fullest possible accounting and to seek the recovery, repatriation and identification of those who never returned. We will now read the state of Hawaii p o W M I. A proclamation signed by Governor E. Gay, whereas more than 80,000 American soldiers and military personnel remain missing or unaccounted for from World War Two, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. And whereas it is our obligation to commit our best and continual efforts to account for missing service members and support the families who are waiting for the return home. And whereas agencies and organizations such as the Defense POW AM I accounting agency at Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Hickam, the national Legal P. O. W M I A families and the National legal families of American Prisoners and missing in Southeast Asia are committed to recovering information about personal listed as POW or am I. And whereas the U. S government has been jointly working with the governments of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to recover information embodies from the conflicts in Southeast Asia and whereas the walls of the courts of the missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu are engraved with the names of over 28,000 airman Marines, sailors and soldiers and whereas seven military servicemen from the state of Hawaii remained missing or unrecovered. And whereas the people of Hawaii will always remember and honor these men of courage. United States Air Force First Lieutenant David Anthony Lum, United States Marine Corps First Lieutenant John Robert Peacock, the second United States Army sergeant Klaus Jurgen Bingham, United States Army Sergeant Leonard Messily in Taro’s United States Air Force senior him and Ronald Kazu Miyazaki, United States Army Corporal Richard Di Martin and John are two bars. Therefore, I David Y. E. G. Governor of the State of Hawaii, do hereby proclaim September 18th 2020 as p. O. W M. I. A Recognition Day in Hawaii and ask the people of the Loa state to never forget our fellow Americans who remain missing and unaccounted for. And ask all citizens to observe this day with respect and honor done at the state Capitol in the executive chamber Honolulu State of Hawaii this 26th day of August 2020 David Y E g. Governor, State of Hawaii. Ladies and gentlemen, I would now like to introduce Rear Admiral Darius Banacci, deputy director for operations Defense Pow Emma Accounting agency Toe offer welcoming remarks. Thank you, Dr Meg Asi Hello, hot ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of our director, Mr Kelly McKay, in the Proud Men and women of the Defense Pow, my accounting agency, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to our Hawaii P o W m I A Recognition Day event today, September 18 The third Fighting September is recognized as our national p O W m I. A Recognition Day. Is it time for us as a nation to pause and to renew our commitment to ensure these men and women are not for gotten no matter where these events were held? These ceremonies share the common purpose of honoring those who are held captive and returned, as well as those who remain missing. Because I stand before you today, I proudly represent our dedicated D P A. Teammates who worked tirelessly across 46 countries till fulfill our noble mission. And I am mindful of the many missing not yet home and of the many names on the memorials of our missing. Until those families, I say your loved ones are not for gotten. Your loss is not for gotten. Today we reaffirm our promise and commitment to you to provide the fullest possible accounting for our nation’s missing soldiers, sailors, airman, Marine Coast Guardsmen and federal civilians that are still missing. Thank you again for joining us today. There’s my pleasure to welcome our guests that are here in person today. First, our guest speaker, Mr Allen Ho, a decorated combat veteran and a distinguished public servant in Hawaii. We also want to be joined by a former Vietnam prisoner of war captain Jim Hickerson, and his wife, Carol. We’re also a privilege to be joined by two families of service members still missing Natalie Rao’s daughter of Colonel Warren Anderson, as well as Bill Banel, nephew of corporate Arthur Barry and his wife, Robin. We also provide to be joined by representatives of two of our veteran service organizations Mr Ron Lockwood, state commander of Hawaii, from the veteran of Foreign Wars and Mr Pete Province, CEO department commander American Legion and his wife, Patty. And finally a warm welcome to all of our guests that watched the ceremony via Livestream, especially our families. Our veterans are veteran and families service organizations, both near and far. We thank each of you and appreciate your understanding of the unique circumstances which prevent us from having you in person today. My sincere gratitude to the generous support from our local community leaders and the work by our d. P A teammates toe plan and stage this event. Your tireless efforts are fitting as it worked to match the effort, the patients and the endless resolve of families that wait for their loved ones to be brought home. And so, without further ado, it is my distinct honor to introduce today’s guest speaker. He currently serves as a civilian aid to the section of the Army for East Hawaii. Ah, Hawaiian attorney. Since 1977 he has served in various key positions for both city and county of Honolulu. And as a district court judge, he and his wife, Adele s Cabos, are proud parents of two sons. First Lieutenant, I know a whole third Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, first Brigade 25th. Interesting division who gave his last full measure of devotion on January 22nd, 2000 and five in Mosul, Iraq, and staff Sergeant in the Coho Scott Platoon, 1/100 Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment who served during Iraqi freedom. Our guest guest speaker is a combat Army veteran serving in Vietnam. In both 1966 the next 67 68 has earned a combat medic badge, Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal. He served with 100 96th light Infantry Brigade with a re com platoon, second Battalion, first Infantry Regiment, Americal Division 23rd Infantry Division. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome Mr Allen. Hold. Thank you, Admiral. Hello. Hey. Aloha. Uh, Aloha. Uh, Emma in a hakoah m o malley Ecology. Elk. Allah Elah Julia. Hello, Emma E. Kaleo CEO. Hello, Carla Ely. Who are Hello, Qala Julia. Hello. Hey, Aloha. Hey, Aloha. Hey, a native Hawaiian Ali, a chant, which describes the place of the setting sun where our warriors rest in their eternal sleep. The fitting tribute to the brave and heroic patriots whom we remember and honor each day here on these hallowed grounds of the Daniel K. Noi defense, P. O W. M I. A accounting agency center of Excellence. It has been quite a year for all of us challenges which compel us to adapt and adjust our routines and how we gather to celebrate, to remember, to mourn and reverently honor our heroes who wore the same uniforms which we wore, and to whom the sacred duty to never forget is born. I’m deeply honored by the privilege to share my mom now or my thoughts with you. I would like to acknowledge the presence of and say mahalo to Bill in Robin Barnell Bills Uncle Corporal Arthur Berry fought with the fifth regional combat team in Korea and remains missing in action since April of 1951. To my dear friend Natalie Roush, who is the daughter of Colonel Warren Anderson, who was piloting his phantom fighter on an aerial reconnaissance mission when he went missing in action in April of 1966 and to Jim and Carol Hickerson, both of whose legacies are deeply connected with the P O. W. M. I. A. Mission Jim, a prisoner of war and Carol’s role in the iconic flag, which we all cherish as a lasting memorial, along with our representatives of our service organizations, the V, F W and the American Legion. It is an honor, a special aloha and mahalo to Rear Admiral Darius Banacci, the deputy director for operations. He has the duty to keep this mission on track to Johnny Web and the legions of men and women who worked diligently to ensure that President Reagan’s words until we have achieved the fullest possible accounting of those mission in action are fulfilled. I would also like to share a special Ola through our own native son, the director Kelly McKay, a windward Oahu boy whom we are all proud of. He apparently drew the short straw and had this Washington D. C. For these ceremonies. Thus, Arab Innogy honors us today. You know the national p o w m I. A Recognition day is a day set aside to honor those who were held captive and return, as well as those who remain missing. Its history dates back to 1979 but its legacy goes further back to 1969 when family members of POWs and those declared missing in action from the Vietnam War organize themselves as the National League of P O. W M I A Families. This year’s poster for this event describes this group perfectly relentless. The league was a formidable group of mothers, fathers, wives, sisters and brothers who refused to be ignored by their governments. Several governments, several our dear personal friends. God bless them all. The iconic black and white flag of the national legal family, symbolizing a service of America’s P. O. W S and M. I. A s flies with extra gratitude and determination over the White House, the capital, memorials, cemeteries, US military installations, local post offices and US embassies overseas. This flag conveys the message of a steadfast nations deepest appreciation to those who endured enemy activity. It’s relentless pursuit of those who have yet to return from war and an unshakeable promise to their families that their loved ones are not for gotten. Our ceremony is just one of many, which takes place throughout the United States and at US facilities around the girl globe. Since the Revolutionary War, more than half a million American service members have been held as prisoners of war. More than 81,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War Two to the president, the D P. A. Believes that approximately 39,000 are possibly recoverable. That is certainly a task that they have going forward on this. The 75th anniversary of this end of World War Two on September 2nd 1945. An estimated 72,000 US personnel remains missing and are deemed recoverable. The Korean War, which began 70 years ago on June 25th, 1950. Today more than 7500 off those personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, with at least 1500 U. S personnel still missing from the Vietnam War. D P A. Remains firmly committed to the fullest possible accounting for those U. S personnel who remain missing and to their families, who continue to wait for answers about their loved ones. The United States has set the standard for this endeavor by its example. As such, MAWR and more countries have created their own efforts. And to date, 46 countries have joined together with the United States. In our efforts, let me share a few examples of the work done this past year. On July 24 1944 neighbor gunner, navy gunner’s mate, second class heraldic was aboard the battleship USS Colorado, moored off Tinian Island, conducting fire missions when it was struck by an enemy artillery round. The resulting explosion killed 39 personnel, of which four remain unidentifiable and were interred as unknown in the Manila American Memorial Cemetery. In 2017. The remains were disinterred by D. P A staff and with the assistance of modern technical skills and procedures such as dental and anthropological analysis, mitochondrial DNA analysis and material evidence. Heraldic was identified, and October 10th of this year, he will be buried in his hometown of Tipped in Missouri. Army Sergeant James Smith was declared missing in action in 1950 when his unit was attacked near Ken Jeong Dong, North Korea. Subsequently, it was learned he had died in January of 1951 in a prisoner of war camp in Korea. On July 27 2018 North Korea returned 55 boxes containing the remains of American servicemen. D. P. A. Was able to identify Sergeant James Smith, and this past July, the third July, the third Infantry, The Old Guard, Our nation’s elite honor guard, conducted the burial detail at Arlington Memorial Cemetery. U S Air Force First Lieutenant Calvary Krugman of Worley in Wyoming was in the elite four 504th Tactical Squadron Flying and 01 F Bird Dog, the low and slow spotter aircraft that we all loved in Vietnam when it was struck by enemy ground fire and crashed in Bangkok. Mock Lau ALS The search and rescue teams made numerous attempts to reach the crash site but were driven off by enemy fire. After 52 years. D P Ace experts working the crash site recovered material, including possible remains, which eventually were identified as those of First Lieutenant Krugman, who today is memorialized on the marble panels in the courts of the missing at Pool Wina, the National Members National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Punch Bowl. This sacred China or grounds these hallowed grounds and this cherished flag and I have a special connection. 53 years ago as a 20 year old kid and emphasis on kid trained by the cadre at Fort Sam Houston as a 91 Bravo combat medic not satisfied with a Dream Army job in a medical clinic at the Presidio, I volunteered for Vietnam. As crazy as that seems, I never regretted doing so. I believe I had special skills both as a medic and as a soldier, and thus could not see myself missing out on the action, if you will. That’s a typical kid mentality. In December of 1967 I found myself assigned as the senior medic to a newly formed long range reconnaissance platoon in the second Battalion, first Infantry Regiment of the one 96th Light Infantry Brigade, whose area of operations was in the northern sector of South Vietnam or Ike or this precious flag served as my team’s talisman of sorts. It was something to remind us about why we were there, what service to one’s country was all about. You remember General Douglas MacArthur’s famous speech with this challenge duty, honor, country, the region we operated in was hotly contested. The battles against the V C and the NBA were almost daily. The Tet Offensive Cason Oy, Ashok Valley. The names are endless and unforgettable. Our area of operations was in the Khoisan kept duck and 10 ft valleys west of Tam, Ky. And Danang. Our infantry battalion was tasked with a mission to support a Green Beret camp located near the Laotian border. Several squads of our platoon was assigned to several of the surrounding hills as security Overwatch. And in the early morning hours of Mother’s Day, May 12 1968 the North Vietnamese forces overran the special Forces camp and the surrounding observation posts our platoon leader, first Lieutenant Ramsbottom, and our radio operator, PFC. Skeffington, where two of the 17 U. S servicemen unaccounted for after the service survivors evacuated the camp served search and rescue efforts at the site in 1970 succeeded in recovering the remains off. Five of the 17 men and a six young soldier. Specialist Julius Long came home here to Hickham during Operation Homecoming in 1973 after having been captured and held prisoner of war for five years by the North Vietnamese between 1993 and 2000 and six six. The joint US Socialist Republic of Vietnam teams led by the Joint POW M I A Accounting Command. Then JPAC conducted eight investigations and four excavations in the vicinity of the campsite. The team interviewed former North Vietnamese officers and soldiers who participated in that battle. Some recalled seeing the bodies of US servicemen near one of the observation post and US eyewitness accounts place Ramsbottom and Skeffington near the post. The years following my time in Vietnam or spent returning to civilian life, you know, as soldiers, we talked endlessly about what we would do following Vietnam College marriage, a family, a career. However, never far from the daily routine of life was the memories of buddies, those who made it and the ones who did not. First year home, I felt a burden to fulfill a promise I made to a young buddy who remained missing in action. If anything ever happens to either of us, we would visit their family to try his best to comfort them. Thus, within six months of my return, I traveled to Las Vegas to visit the Skeffington family. It was not easy for either of us. But over the years we became very close. What happened? There was our version being there, and there was the official version from the Army. We do not know, you know, 24 years later, on a July afternoon, my 12 year old son I know and I traveled to Washington, D. C just me and you, Dad. Yes, pal. I’ve got some business to do. Then we can play tourists for a couple of days. It was hot and humid, yet my young son was full of life. He wanted to see everything his nation’s capital had to offer. The White House, all the Smithsonian museums, museums, the Lincoln Washington Jefferson Monument. So we walked over everywhere when we arrived at the apex of the Vietnam Wall and stood for a moment, he’s grip on my hand, tighten. When he saw the tears in my eyes, we stopped at panel 37 38 47 55 58 and 59. He was introduced to some of his relatives, staff Sergeant Edward Level, a namesake of one of his great grandfather’s, and several other cousins. He touched the names of First Lieutenant Frederick Brands Bottom. PFC. William Skip Skeffington and 16 Mawr. He knew those names well. He had heard them many times before. He knew the story of how they came to be on this sacred wall. Mother’s Day, 1968 At a remote special Forces camp called Camp Duck, 18 of our nation’s finest young men were claimed. They were part of my recon team. Snoopy Laundry, Reconnaissance Platoon, second Battalion, first Infantry, one 96th Light Infantry Brigade. You know, a legacy. I am proud of. Our my sons both served in the US Army as infantry soldiers, First lieutenant, and I know a whole Airborne Ranger striker platoon leader with 321 the gimlets and staff sergeant. Not co. A whole Airborne Infantry, 1/100 Battalion for 42nd Infantry. Hawaii’s own go for broke warriors. 90 A. Was so proud to lead an infantry platoon comprised the battle tested Rangers into combat. He loved his job, his men, and they loved and respected this young warrior from Hawaii. On top of that, he was assigned to an infantry battalion, which had served alongside his dad’s infantry battalion in Vietnam 36 years earlier for him. He could not get better than that. He shared the stories of his dad’s service and this battle flag with his men. Dad, send the battle flag. My men want to carry it in honor of the men who served with you in Vietnam. Yeah. Is it fate that my battle flag, which protected me through the grim days of 67th in 1968 in Vietnam, would be carried by my son and his platoon the day that he was killed in Iraq? This flag is more than just an assemblage of cloth and thread. It is a living symbol of duty, honor, country. It is over 53 years old, which is how long it’s been entrusted to my care. It has flown over American warriors in combat in Vietnam, in Afghanistan and over four times in Iraq. In 2004 Major General Eric Olsen’s Task Force 76 had it when they commenced to combat operations for the 25th division in Afghanistan. And in 2010 Major General Bernie Shampoo had it when the 25th was assigned the task to complete combat operations in Iraq. JPAC in its continuing efforts to work the Cam Cam Duck file conducted in Excavation Mission in 1998. Included in that effort was a buddy from our team, William, right, along with another soldier who had also served in the battle at Cam Duck. They accompanied JPAC to help locate the observation post, but they could not find any evidence of human remains. You know, evidence gathered gathering to continue the mission for Cam Duck. Missing in action was beginning to lose momentum. But the Skeffington, the rand’s bottoms and the Weidner family’s efforts, along with our efforts of as survivors, would not go away. Fortunately, we had piqued the interest on this file with Deepak, and thus they would do one more mission. But we needed to gather the survivors in Virginia for one more debrief with J, the J Pack team. The meeting was scheduled for the week of Sept 20058 months following nine of his death. At the meeting, everyone was wearing this my hero button as a show of love and support for one of their own. The JPAC team leader Brad Sturm asked. Doc, do you have any more of $9 buttons? Yes, I do. Please bring them to my office when we get home. Toy. I want all of the JPAC team members on this mission to have one on as we search for your guys. You know, the comment was made and shared by all, and I know I will help us find your guys. Yes, of course. Why would it turn out any different? You know, on March 30th 2006 the G Pac team got on site and began the clearing and excavation. Oh, my God. The personal media. The relics of our lieutenant Frederick Ramsbottom and PFC. Skeffington came right out of the ground. They were ready for their long journey home on June 30th 2006 Iran’s bottom Skeffington and Weidner families and members of my recon team came toe Hoy to participate in an incredible repatriation ceremony right here and Hickam. And on January 17 24 7, we all traveled to Edmond, Oklahoma, to bury our blue beloved platoon leader, Frederick Grands Bottom. And on January 23 24 7, we made the journey toe Arlington to bury Skip Skeffington. In addition, as a lasting tribute to Lieutenant Ramsbottom skips giving tonight and Danny Weidner who’s who remains missing in action. I had the privilege to honor them and the men and women who served the mission of this center of excellence with a special co a calabash, which contains the p O. W M I. A. Bracelets worn by individuals not known toe either family, but returned to those families upon the news of the repatriation of their loved ones. In addition are the coins, the patches of their infantry brigade and the Americal Division with a container of soil from the battle site Cam Duck, where they lay buried for 37 years. That calabash and our honor and remembrance lies in the ground beneath the base of the American flag pole, here on campus as a very dear member of our ohana, Danny’s sister, Vicki Gannon, who remains missing in action, sent me a note to share with everyone. Today. I remember my brother, Danny Weidner and my adopted brothers. I never met soldiers of the reconnaissance team Snoopy listed missing in action on May 12th, 1968 at the Camp Duck Special Forces camp. After 38 years, I had the honor of attending the repatriation ceremony of the remains of Frederick Grands bottom bills giving Tonight and Maurice More three of my missing brothers to share this day with five soldiers that served under Lieutenant Ramsbottom, including Dark Hole and the families that I loved. Well, it still gives me chills Bill Skeffington, Laverne and Donnie Ramsbottom, along with my family states steadfast for decades. And finally our prayers were answered. They were home. We must continue to remember our POWs. Every mother deserves the right to bury your child. The Children of the missing in action, many of which grew up on Lee knowing their fathers through pictures, still strive for answers. Today, on this day, we honor their fathers. They are not for gotten. This day is a promise to anyone wearing the uniforms or will ever wear the uniforms that should you be lost in the United States of America. Lost. The United States of America will leave no stone unturned until you are returned to American soil. In closing, I would like to share a special thought espoused by World War two hero Jim Pee Wee Martin, who jumped into Normandy on D Day with the five or six parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. Service to one’s country is not a sacrifice. A lot of people say it was a sacrifice. It is not a sacrifice. It is a duty that you are obligated to do if you live in a free country, whether you agree with what they do. If you are called, you should go and do your very best. You know, someone once said, That character is what you do when no one is looking and a sacrifice is what you do when no one cares personally, I will never stop caring for those where our nation’s uniforms in defense of my freedom, at the rising of the sun and it’s going down. We will remember them at the beginning of the year and when it ends, we will remember them. As long as we live, they too will live. They are part of us. We will remember them. Mahalo. Thank you, Mr Ho, For your remarks at this time, Rear Admiral Bennett gee will present a small token as a sign of gratitude from D. P. A. Your service dedication and passion to educate and informed past current and future generations of the sacrifices made by our nation’s heroes is greatly appreciated. Ladies and gentlemen, we will now read the names of the heroes who were recovered, identified and returned to their loved ones since the last national p o W m I A Recognition Day. United States Navy Environment First class Hadley I Heaven. What work you? United States Army Corporal Henry L. Phillips, Korean War United States Marine Corps Private First Class Marley are Arthur Holtz World War Two. United States Navy Fireman First Class. Andrew J. Schmitz, World War Two. United States Navy Seaman First Class Orville A Trend Bargor World War two. United States Army Corporal Kenneth E. Ford Korean War United States Marine Corps Private First Class. Charles Wallace, World War Two. United States Marine Corps Private First Class John Are Baines. World War Two. United States Marine Corps. Private First Class. Robert J. Hatch, World War Two. United States Marine Corps. Private first Class Jack B. Van Zandt. World War Two. United States Army Corporal Jerome Be Humble Korean War, United States Army Sergeant David C. C. Well, Korean War, United States Navy Fireman, first Class, Bethel E. Walters, World War two. United States Marine Corps Private first Class Lewis Wise Hand. Junior World War two. United States Marine Corps Corporal Quentin W. McCall, World War two. United States Marine Corps Sergeant Jerome B. Morris World War two. United States Navy Seaman Second Class Lloyd are Tim, World War two. United States Army Air Force Second Lieutenant Earl F. Ferguson World War Two. United States Navy Ensign Francis See Clarity World War two. United States Navy Machinist mate first class Paul H gives ER World War two. United States Navy Fireman first Class Leo T. Ken Injure World War two. United States Navy Fireman first Class Dan E. Reagan World War Two. United States Army Sergeant Maxim Mono Laksamana Korean War United States Navy Seaman second Class ever TGI Windle World War two. United States Navy Coxswain Layton T. Banks World War Two. United States Army Air Force Technical Sergeant Max W. Lower World War two. The United States Army Private William D. Head Keep World War two. United States Navy Fireman third Class Herbert B. Jacobson, World War Two. United States Navy Seaman first Class. Russell Sea Roach, World War two. United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Arthur Summer’s World War two. United States Army Corporal William L. Brown Korean War United States Navy Fireman First Class Rex E. Wise World War two. United States Army Private Horace H. Middleton World War Two. United States Navy Fireman third Class Wellborn L. Ashby, World War two. United States Navy Fireman second Class William P. Koebnick World War Two. United States Army Master Sergeant Harold F. Drew’s Korean War, United States Army Corporal Jackie D. Blosser, Korean War United States Army Sergeant Kenneth E. Walker Korean War United States Navy Hospital Apprentice First Class John M. Molik, World War Two. United States Navy Seaman second Class James M. Flanagan, World War Two. United States Army Sergeant John V. Phillips World War Two. United States Army Air Force Second Lieutenant Lowell s Tweet World War two. United States Marine Corps second Lieutenant George M. Johnson World War two. United States Army Private Pearl F. Barrow World War two. United States Navy Ship fitters, third Class Patrick F. Chess World War two. United States Navy Electrician’s Mate, Third Class Alton W. Whitson, World War Two. United States Army Air Force Technical Sergeant Robert H. Householder World War two. United States Army, Air Force Staff Sergeant George J. Murphy World War two. United States Army Private James J. Cancel ER, World War two. United States Army Private first Class James W. White World War two. United States Marine Corps Private first Class Elden ARE Baumbach, World War Two, United States Marine Corps Private first Class Robert De Jenks, United States Army Air Force First Lieutenant Ernest L. Roth World War Two, United States Marine Corps first Lieutenant Hugh Fricks, World War Two. United States Marine Corps Sergeant Donald D. Started World War Two, United States Army Air Force, Second Lieutenant Earl W. Smith World War Two. United States Navy Seaman first Class. James C. Williams, World War Two. United States Marine Corps Sergeant George Our Research, World War Two. United States Navy Seaman first class. Maurice V. Spangler, World War two. United States Navy Fireman first Class Lewis Jack Tusla World War two. United States Army Private Wayne W. Evans, World War two. United States Marine Corps Private first Class. Harold W. Hayden, World War two. United States Marine Corps Private first Class. John Hoffman, World War two. United States Army Private first Class. Anthony F. Mendonca, World War two. United States Marine Corps, Private Jack are stumble World War two. United States Army Sergeant Billy V. Rogers Korean War United States Marine Corps Private Jacob Kruse, World War Two. United States Marine Corps Sergeant Fred Farris World War Two. United States Army Corporal David B. Milano Korean War United States Army Corporal Elder Jay Peak, Korean War United States Army Sergeant First Class Frank G. Jahar Korean War United States Marine Corps Private first Class John E. Guillain, World War Two. United States Navy Medal, Smith First Class Leonard F. Smith World War two Fireman First Class Samuel C. Steiner, World War Two. United States Army Corporal Benjamin Are Basil, Korean War. United States Army Corporal Henry L. Helms, Korean War United States Army Corporal Clifford S. Johnson, Korean War United States Army First Lieutenant Thomas J. Red Gate Korean War United States Marine Corps Private Howard E. Miller World War Two. United States Marine Corps Corporal Raymond Jamie to a world War Two. United States Army Private first Class. Bill F. Hobbs, Korean War, United States Army Corporal Ralph S. Baumann, Korean War United States Army Corporal Charles E. Hildebrand, Korean War United States Navy Radio Man, third Class, Thomas E. Griffith, World War two. United States Army Sergeant Lloyd A. Dallenbach, Korean War. United States Army Private first Class. Lewis and Crosby, Korean War, United States Army Staff Sergeant Raymond C. Blanton, World War Two. United States Army Private first Class. Clarence W. Brotherton, World War Two. United States Navy Seaman Second Class. Floyd D. Helton, World War two. United States Army Private first Class. Oliver Jeffers, World War Two. United States Army Corporal Barrel Molins Korean War. United States Army Corporal Dale W. Right Korean War, United States Army Private first Class. Glenn E. Collins, Korean War. United States Army Private Charles Andrews, World War Two. United States Marine Corps Private first Class. Thomas F. Johnson, World War Two. United States Marine Corps Private first Class. Mervyn de Galan, World War two. United States Marine Corps Private first Class. Charles de Miller World War two. United States Army Sergeant William E. Cavender. Will Korean War, United States Army Corporal are be Cherry Korean War. United States Army Sergeant Jesse D. Hill, Korean War, United States Army Private first Class. John Jay, Qatar’s World War two. United States Army Corporal Billy J. Hash, Korean War United States Army Master Sergeant James Hart Jr. Korean War United States Army First Lieutenant Anthony are. Missoula Korean War, United States Marine Corps Private first Class. John Michael Fay, World War Two. United States Navy Seaman first Class. Wesley E. Graham, World War Two. United States Navy Radio Man Third Class Urban F Rice World War two. United States Army Sergeant Stanley L. DeWitt Korean War, United States Army Corporal Pete Conley, Korean War United States Army Technical Sergeant William G. O. Gorman, World War Two. United States Navy Seaman, Second Class. Joseph M. Robertson, World War Two, United States Navy Fire Control Men third Class. Robert T. Stout, World War Two, United States Army Master Sergeant James L. Kwong, Korean War United States Army Corporal Francis J. Russian Korean War, United States Marine Corps Private first Class, Jack E. Hill World War two. United States Army Corporal Richard L. Henderson Jr. Korean War, United States Army Air Force, Second Lieutenant William H. Melville World War Two. United States Marine Corps Private first Class. John P. Lange in World War Two, United States Air Force First Lieutenant Alba Are Krugman, Vietnam War. United States Marine Corps Private first Class Frank L. Athen, World War two. United States Army Sergeant James and Striker, Korean or United States Army Air Force Staff Sergeant Charles G. McMackin World War Two. United States Army Air Force Staff Sergeant Thomas E. Lasota World War Two. United States Army Sergeant John E. Hurlburt World War Two. United States Navy Fire Control Men’s second Class George Gilbert, World War two. United States Navy Mass attendant third Class Isaac Parker, World War two. United States Navy Musician first Class Joseph W. Hoffmann World War Two. United States Navy Electrician’s mate, third Class Alfred S. Owsley, World War two. United States Navy Election Electrician’s Mate third Class George M. Gooch World War Two. United States Navy Fireman third Class William L. Barnett World War Two. United States Army Private Warren G H Default World War two. United States Army Air Force Second Lieutenant Stephen J. Dubrowski, World War two since the last national p o W M I. A Recognition Day ceremony D. P. A recovery teams partner nations and through unilateral turnovers have found and repatriated remains from the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Korea, Republic of Kiribati, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Republic of Austria, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, French Republic, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Republic of the Philippines, Romania, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of Croatia, independent state of Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Poland, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Kingdom of Belgium, Italian Republic, the Republic of Malta and the United States of America. These remains are undergoing forensic analysis at D. P A’s Laboratories. May they to one day be identified. At this time, Sergeant Major Lloyd will lay a garland of flowers in honor of American prisoners of war and those still missing in action. We pray that the families and friends still awaiting closure eventually find solace in having their loved ones returned on. Yeah, And now, ladies and gentlemen, please rise and salute or raise your hand to your heart for the memorial rifle salute and the playing of taps. I would like to thank Chaplain Home, the 15th Wing Honor Guard drama staff at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and the d. P. A. Volunteers for making the ceremony of success. I would also like to thank Mr Ho for his inspiring address and a final thank you to all in attendance today via Livestream, who gave their time to honor the memory of the fallen. This concludes today’s ceremony mahalo for watching.