Photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 08.17.2024
Ally Campo, scientific recovery expert for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), takes notes during an interview with locals in during an investigation mission in Papua New Guinea, Aug. 17, 2024. The goal of interviews is to gather information on the possible whereabouts of aircraft wreckage that may lead to identifications of some of the more than 3,200 U.S. service members from World......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 08.17.2024
Nicole Rhoton, investigation expert for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), talks with Ally Campo, scientific recovery expert for DPAA, about information gathered during an interview with locals during an investigation mission in Papua New Guinea, Aug. 17, 2024. The goal of interviews is to gather information on the possible whereabouts of aircraft wreckage that may lead to......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 08.17.2024
Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) Lance Cpl. Yvonne Aoro interviews locals alongside members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency during an investigation mission in Papua New Guinea on Aug. 17, 2024. The PNGDF provides protection and serves as cultural advisors, a role vital to the mission's success. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 08.17.2024
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct interviews with locals in during an investigation mission in Papua New Guinea, Aug. 17, 2024. The goal of interviews is to gather information on the possible whereabouts of aircraft wreckage that may lead to identifications of some of the more than 3,200 U.S. service members from World War II. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Austin......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 08.07.2024
A Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) investigation team speaks with a local police commissioner in Papua New Guinea, Aug. 7, 2024. The investigation team often speaks with local authorities to make them aware that DPAA will be operating within their jurisdiction. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 08.07.2024
Ally Campo, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) scientific recovery expert, is photographed with locals in a village during an investigation mission in Papua New Guinea, Aug. 7, 2024. The DPAA investigation team is searching for future recovery sites throughout Papua New Guinea where over 3,200 U.S. service members are still missing from World War II. (U.S. photo by Staff Sgt. Austin......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 08.07.2024
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jerome Anderson, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) investigation team leader, greets locals in a village in Papua New Guinea, Aug. 7, 2024. The DPAA investigation team is searching for future recovery sites throughout Papua New Guinea where over 3,200 U.S. service members are still missing from World War II. (U.S. photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Boucher | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 08.07.2024
Ryan Nagayagaya, a hired driver for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency's (DPAA) investigation team, gives the shaka gesture while on the side of the road during a break in Papua New Guinea, Aug. 7, 2024. The DPAA investigation team relies on drivers not only for transport, but also for their knowledge of the area and contacts throughout the province. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Austin......