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U.S. Air Force Maj. John C.G. Kerr, 35, of Florida, reported missing during the Vietnam War, was accounted for April 24, and U.S. Army Cpl. Richard Seloover, 17, of Illinois, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Jan. 10.
During the Battle of Unsan, Cpl Ray Kirby Lilly’s unit held off the attacking Chinese forces so other units could escape the enemy troops that were threatening to overwhelm them. His unit was overrun and cut off, but they kept fighting until they ran out of ammunition and were forced to surrender.