The recovered
Every return begins with a name.
These stories honor service members whose recoveries have helped bring answers to their families.
1st LT Hugh Doran Fricks
Name 1st LT Hugh Doran Fricks Branch: USMCR Unit: D Company 1st Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division Location of Recovery: Betio…
Read the story →02Second Lieutenant Donald Eugene Underwood
Name 2d Lt Donald Eugene Underwood Branch: USAAF Unit: 38th Bombardment Squadron, 30th Bombardment Group, 7th Air Force Location of Recovery: Betio, T…
Read the story →03PVT Eugene Parker Miller
Name PVT Eugene Parker Miller Branch: USMCR Unit: G Battery 3rd Marine Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division Location of Recovery: Beti…
Read the story →04Private First Class Anthony Brozyna
Name Private First Class Anthony Brozyna Branch: USMC Unit: G Company 2nd Marine Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, G…
Read the story →05CPL Quentin Weldon McCall
Name CPL Quentin Weldon McCall Branch: USMC Unit: I Company 3rd Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Isl…
Read the story →06Second Lieutenant George McCullen Johnson
Name 2d Lt George McCullen Johnson Branch: USAAF Unit: 38th Bombardment Squadron, 30th Bombardment Group, 7th Air Force Location of Recovery: Betio, T…
Read the story →07PFC Royal Lawrence Waltz
Name PFC Royal Lawrence Waltz Branch: USMC Unit: A Company 1st Battalion, 18th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division Location of Recovery: Betio, Taraw…
Read the story →08PFC Glenn Franklin White
Name PFC Glenn Franklin White Branch: USMC Unit: A Company 1st Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division Location of Recovery: Betio,…
Read the story →09SGT Donald Deloy Stoddard
Name SGT Donald Deloy Stoddard Branch: USMC Unit: B Company 1st Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Isl…
Read the story →101st LT Justin Green Mills
Name 1st LT Justin Green Mills Branch: USMCR Unit: C Company 1st Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Is…
Read the story →11PFC Raymond Warren
Name PFC Raymond Warren Branch: USMCR Unit: K Company, 3rd Marine Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands…
Read the story →12PVT Jacob Cruz
Name PVT Jacob Cruz Branch: USMCR Unit: D Company, 1st Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands (Mod…
Read the story →13PFC John Michael Fahy
Name PFC John Michael Fahy Branch: USMC Unit: D Company 1st Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands…
Read the story →14PFC John Paul Langan
Name PFC John Paul Langan Branch: USMCR Unit: C Company 1st Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands…
Read the story →15PFC J. L. Hancock
Name PFC J. L. Hancock Branch: USMCR Unit: B Company 1st Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands (M…
Read the story →16GySgt ARTHUR BRANSON SUMMERS
Name GySgt ARTHUR BRANSON SUMMERS Branch: USMC Unit: I Company 3rd Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert…
Read the story →17SGT George R. Reeser
Name SGT GEORGE RAYMOND REESER Branch: USMC Unit: A Company 1st Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Isl…
Read the story →18PFC Frank L. Athon, Jr.
Name PFC Frank LeRoy Athon, Jr. Branch: USMCR Unit: A Company 1st Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert I…
Read the story →19Private Channing R. Whitaker
Name Private Channing Robert Whitaker Branch: USMCR Unit: A Company 1st Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gil…
Read the story →20PHM2c Raymond P. Gilmore
Name PHM2c Raymond Phillip Gilmore Branch: USN Unit: A Company 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Division Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert…
Read the story →21PFC Darwin H. Brown
Name PFC Darwin Hiram Brown Branch: USMCR Unit: F Company 2nd Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islan…
Read the story →22PVT Ernest E. Tucker
Name PVT Ernest Eugene Tucker Branch: USMCR Unit: A Company 1st Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Isl…
Read the story →23PFC Thomas L. Scurlock, Jr.
Name PFC Thomas Lorance Scurlock, Jr. Branch: USMC Unit: C Company 2nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islan…
Read the story →24PVT Jack Marvin Redman
Name PVT Jack Marvin Redman Branch: USMC Unit: HQ Company 3rd Marine Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islan…
Read the story →25Captain Richard Vincent
Name Captain Richard William Vincent Branch: USMCR Unit: D Company 2nd Marine Battalion, 18th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gil…
Read the story →26PFC Randolph Allen
Name PFC Randolph Allen Branch: USMC Unit: F Company 2nd Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands (M…
Read the story →27PFC Manley Forrest Winkley
Name PFC Manley Forrest Winkley Branch: USMCR Unit: B Company 1st Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gilbert I…
Read the story →28Private Herman Fred Sturmer, Jr.
Name Private Herman Fred Sturmer, Jr. Branch: USMCR Unit: F Company 2nd Marine Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gil…
Read the story →29Tarawa Identified
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Read the story →301st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman, Jr.
Name 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman, Jr. Branch: USMCR Unit: F Company 2nd Marine Battalion, 18th Marine Regiment Location of Recovery: Betio, Tarawa, Gil…
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