Identified! WI - Army Major Dale Richardson, missing during Vietnam War, 2 May 1970

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The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be buried with full military honors.

http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Re...oldier-missing-from-vietnam-war-accounted-for

http://www.pownetwork.org/bios/r/r070.htm

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I loveeeeee this story!! :loveyou:

The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be buried with full military honors.

http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Re...oldier-missing-from-vietnam-war-accounted-for

http://www.pownetwork.org/bios/r/r070.htm

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Wow! That is amazing. Such determination. It's nice to hear some positive news for once.

Captain Richardson went missing with others 50 years ago. His remains were returned the US five years ago.

Name: Dale Wayne Richardson
Rank/Branch: O3/US Army
Unit: HHC, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 05 May 1941 (Twin Creek AR)
Home City of Record: Cashton WI
Date of Loss: 02 May 1970
Country of Loss: Cambodia
Loss Coordinates: 114512N 1060827E (XU243013)
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Category: 2
Acft/Vehicle/Ground: UH1H

Other Personnel In Incident: Michael Varnado; Robert M. Young; Bunyan D. Price;
Rodney L. Griffin (all missing); Frederick H. Crowson; Daniel F. Maslowski
(returned POWs); - Tommy Karreci (evaded and escaped)

Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project


Name: Dale Wayne Richardson
Rank/Branch: O3/US Army
Unit: HHC, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 05 May 1941 (Twin Creek AR)
Home City of Record: Cashton WI
Date of Loss: 02 May 1970
Country of Loss: Cambodia
Loss Coordinates: 114512N 1060827E (XU243013)
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Category: 2
Acft/Vehicle/Ground: UH1H

Other Personnel In Incident: Michael Varnado; Robert M. Young; Bunyan D. Price;
Rodney L. Griffin (all missing); Frederick H. Crowson; Daniel F. Maslowski
(returned POWs); - Tommy Karreci (evaded and escaped)

Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project with the assistance o


Name: Dale Wayne Richardson
Rank/Branch: O3/US Army
Unit: HHC, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 05 May 1941 (Twin Creek AR)
Home City of Record: Cashton WI
Date of Loss: 02 May 1970
Country of Loss: Cambodia
Loss Coordinates: 114512N 1060827E (XU243013)
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Category: 2
Acft/Vehicle/Ground: UH1H

Other Personnel In Incident: Michael Varnado; Robert M. Young; Bunyan D. Price;
Rodney L. Griffin (all missing); Frederick H. Crowson; Daniel F. Maslowski
(returned POWs); - Tommy Karreci (evaded and escaped)

Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project with the assistance o

Dale Wayne Richardson (1941-1970)
US Army, Killed in Cambodia during the Viet Nam War.