As the vaccines roll out across the fleet, things will loosen up for immunized sailors and fully immunized crews, according to the Navy s latest COVID guidance.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Boilermaker 1st Class William E. Blanchard, 24, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Jan. 4, 2021.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Blanchard was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Blanchard.
Defense POW/ MIA office works tirelessly to bring closure to those killed in combat. The updates:
MIA Update: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced one burial update and five new identifications for service members who have been missing and unaccounted-for from World War II and Korea. Returning home for burial with full military honors are:
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General Officer Assignments
The secretary, U.S. Air Force, announces the following general officer assignments:
Maj. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran will be assigned as assistant deputy chief of staff, operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Corcoran is currently serving as commander, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Air Combat Command, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Maj. Gen. Case A. Cunningham will be assigned as commander, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Air Combat Command, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Cunningham is currently serving as director, plans, programs, and requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
In 2001, the US Navy attack submarine USS Greeneville collided with a small Japanese fishing boat, the Ehime Maru, killing nine people on the small craft. The US.