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more than 600 military and civilian person- nel stationed and operating around the world, DPAA is staunchly committed to researching, investigating, recovering and identifying U.S. personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. It’s through this staunch commitment that we endeavor to bring solace to those who still wait for the fullest possible accounting of their loved ones.”
A breakdown by conflict of those whose re- mains were identified shows that 143 were from World War II, 42 from the Korean War, and 16 from the Vietnam War. Geographically, 172 were from the Asia-Pacific region, and 29 were repatriated from the European-Mediterranean region.
In fiscal 2016, DPAA made 164 identifica- tions. McKeague attributed the substantial in- crease in fiscal 2017 to talented and dedicated subject matter experts, advanced scientific meth- ods, and a vigorous operations pace for field ac- tivities and disinterments.
“We are also extremely grateful to each of the countries in which we operate, the combatant commands, military Service Casualty Offices, as well as to the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System and the Armed Forces DNA Identifica- tion Laboratory; the teams from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries; and our partnerships with non-governmental organiza- tions. Their collaboration with, and support to, DPAA have been outstanding,” said McKeague.
For additional information on the Defense De- partment’s mission to account for U.S. personnel still missing and unaccounted-for while serving our country, visit the DPAA website at www. dpaa.mil, or www.facebook.com/dodpaa.
Army photograph by Elizabeth Fraser
Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) participate in the full honors service for Army Air Forces 1st. Lt. Francis Pitonyak at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 22, 2017. Pitonyak, a member of the 36th Fighter Group, 8th Fighter Squadron during World War II, went missing in October 1943 during deteriorating weather conditions and lost visibility near Port Moresby, Territory of Papua. His remains were identified by a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency recovery team in July 2016 from dental remains recovered from a crash site in Papua New Guinea.
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