The Winner Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary would like to encourage the assistance of the public in the Winner and surrounding area to help spread the message below.
The Department of Defense with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency whose mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation has put out the following statistics regarding POW & MIA military findings.
DNA Samples Needed for MIA Identifications: There are 83,000 missing and unaccounted for Americans from World War II forward, yet many families of the missing have yet to provide a family reference sample to assist in DNA identifications. Currently, 89 percent of Korean War families have provided samples, as well as 83 percent of Cold War families and 81 percent of Vietnam War families, but only 4 percent of WWII families have.
The government last year identified 107 MIAs, but more could have been identified—and faster—if more family reference samples were on file.
If you know of anyone who has a family member unaccounted for, please help them get to the right agency or give their name to the appropriate office listed below.
Army: 800-892-2490
Marine Corps: 800-847-1597
Navy: 800-443-9298
Air Force: 800-531-5501
State Department: 202-485-6106
For more information, please call the local Veterans Service Officer at the Tripp County Court House and/or go to: http://www.dpaa.mil/Resources/FAQs.aspx.
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