This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: powmiadna Surnames: DEBORD, HUTCHINS, WARD, LACY, OILER, ROBERTS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.montgomery/4483/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for the families of 6 soldiers that were POW/KIA in the Korean War. When they entered service they gave Montgomery County, Ohio as thier home of record Soldier: BILLY ALLEN DEBORD Born: October 23, 1931. Caucasian Date of loss; December 3, 1950. MIA Soldier: EARL TENNEL HUYCHINS Born: April 22, 1927. Black Date of loss: November 30, 1950. KIA Soldier: JOHN ROBERT WARD Born: December 27, 1922. Caucasian Date of loss: June 12, 1951. KIA Soldier: ROBERT CLEVENGER LACY Born: Jan. 2, 1932. Caucasian Date of loss: November 1, 1950. MIA Soldier: WILLIAM ROBERTS OILER Born: May 28, 1929. Caucasian Date of loss: November 28, 1950. MIA Soldier: JAMES JOSEPH ROBERTS Born: June 9, 1928. Caucasian Date of loss: July 20, 1950. POW When the Korean War ended the enemy never returned or accounted for over 8,000 of our servicemen. They died in their hands. That was over 50 years ago. Since that time DNA has been perfected and also they are recovering remains in North Korea. Our government is obligated to return those remains to the proper family. DNA samples have been obtained from most of the families of these missing soldiers. For various reasons some families have not been located. These are 51 families from Ohio that are missing and six from Montgomery County. When the remains are recovered and identified they will be returned to the family for proper burial. I am just an old (76 years) Combat Veteran out of the Korean War and thankful that I did return. I consider this a very noble cause and I hope that you can help in some way to find this family. For more information on the project you may go to http://www.jpac.pacom.mil/. My part in the program is to match up the lost families with the proper agency. I will be grateful for any assistance in locating this family. Harold Davis 40th Infantry Division Korea '52-'53 910-791-2333 hgdavis@bellsouth.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.