Military Funeral Honors with Funeral Escort are Conducted for U.S. Army Sgt. Elwood M. Truslow in Section 33 [Image 10 of 19]

ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED STATES

04.22.2022

Photo by Elizabeth Fraser   

Arlington National Cemetery   

A firing party from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) fires 3-rifle volleys as part of military funeral honors for U.S. Army Sgt. Elwood M. Truslow in Section 33 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 22, 2022.

From the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) press release:

In late 1950, Truslow was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 12, 1950, after his unit was attacked by enemy forces as they attempted to withdraw near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered.

On July 27, 2018, following the summit between the U.S. President and the North Korean Supreme Leader in June 2018, North Korea turned over 55 boxes, purported to contain the remains of American service members killed during the Korean War. The remains arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on Aug. 1, 2018, and were subsequently accessioned into the DPAA laboratory for identification.

To identify Truslow’s remains, scientists from DPAA used anthropological analysis, as well as circumstantial evidence. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and autosomal DNA (auSTR) analysis.

Truslow was officially accounted for on June 7, 2021. Truslow’s niece, Lucy Howe, received the U.S. flag from his funeral service.

(U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

• Date Taken: 04.22.2022
• Date Posted: 04.27.2022 09:16
• Photo ID: 7162904
• VIRIN: 220422-A-IW468-066
• Resolution: 5291x3527
• Size: 11.99 MB
• Location: ARLINGTON, VA, US