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Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own” and the U.S. Army’s 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Detachment conduct full military funeral honors with escort for U.S. Army Sgt. DeLoren Dage in Section 57 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, July 14, 2026. Dage was 20 years old when he was killed during the Korean War.
From a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) press release:
In the winter of 1950, Dage was assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, attached to the 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT), 7th Infantry Division. Between Nov. 27 and Dec. 1, the 31st RCT engaged the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army on the Eastern side of the Jangjin (Chosin) Reservoir in North Korea, sustaining heavy casualties. During this moving action, Dage was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1951.
In 1954, during Operation Glory, North Korea unilaterally turned over remains to the United States, including one set, designated Unknown X-15947 Operation Glory. In Jan. 1956, the Army's Office of the Quartermaster General acknowledged the Central Identification Unit - Camp Kokura's determination that Unknown X-15947 was unidentifiable. In February 1956, Unknown X-15947 was sent to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu for interment.
On July 11, 2022, Unknown X-15947 was disinterred from the NMCP and accessioned into the DPAA Laboratory for analysis. To identify Dage’s remains, scientists from DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA analysis. Dage’s remains were officially accounted for Jan. 15, 2025.
Jody Bunch, Dage’s niece, received the U.S. flag from his funeral service.
(U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)
| Date Taken: | 07.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.03.2026 14:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9847002 |
| VIRIN: | 260714-A-IW468-9395 |
| Resolution: | 7437x4958 |
| Size: | 9.15 MB |
| Location: | ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US |
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