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NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense

No. 506-05
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2005
Media Contact: (703)697-5131
Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711

Remains of American MIAS Found in North Korea


Specialists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) have
recovered remains believed to be those of American soldiers missing in action from
the Korean War. The remains will be repatriated to U.S. control at Yongsan
Military Compound in Seoul on May 26.



From Seoul, the remains will be flown to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii,
where the forensic identification process will take place in the JPAC laboratory to
determine the precise number of recovered American soldiers. This is the first
repatriation of remains from this year's recovery operations in North Korea, and
marks the beginning of the 10th consecutive year for the mission there.



Since 1996, 33 joint operations have been conducted in North Korea,
during which remains believed to be those of more than 220 soldiers have been
recovered. Of the 88,000 U.S. servicemembers missing in action from all conflicts,
more than 8,100 are from the Korean War.



The JPAC specialists' consisted of a 27-man U.S. element divided into
two recovery teams. The first team operated near the Chosin Reservoir where the
1st Marine Division and the Army's 7th Infantry Division fought Chinese forces
November-December 1950. Approximately 1,000 Americans are missing in action from
battles of the Chosin campaign.



The second team recovered remains in Unsan County about 60 miles north
of Pyongyang. This area was the site of battles between communist forces and the
U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry and 25th Infantry divisions in November 1950.



The joint remains recovery work resulted from negotiations with North Korea led by
the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office.



For additional information about POW/MIA recoveries, visit
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo or call the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office at (703)
699-1169.
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