Story by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons | 2nd Marine Division | 09.18.2021
Pfc. Glenn F. White, from Emporia, Kansas, had a thin build and stood just shy of five feet six inches. He was eighteen years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in the winter of 1942, at the height of World War II. In June 1944, Pfc. Glenn F. White was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal for his conspicuous gallantry and unwavering devotion. He was a young Marine, in age and......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Claire Farin | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 09.09.2017
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and other government officials meet with MIA family members throughout the year. Family member updates are meetings that are designed to address the individual needs of the family members while bringing information to their communities....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Coulter | Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency | 07.24.2017
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC) and History Flight conducted a repatriation of 23 cases containing the possible remains of unaccounted for personnel that gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle of Tarawa in World War II July 24, 2017....
