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Richard Henry Ward, age 21, from Philadelphia, New York, Jefferson county.
Parents: Robert H. Ward
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, April 20, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram (1970)
Thomas Michael Lowe, age 20, from Rodman, New York, Jefferson county.
Parents: Harold Lowe
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, April 10, 1970
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam by a booby trap
Cemetery: Oakland in Shelby, Ohio
Source: National Archives, Syracuse Post Standard (1970)
Howard Cleasby Hovey, age 42, from New York, Jefferson county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Monday, July 6, 1953
Death details: On July 6, 1953, a large Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) unit attacked and overran the U.S. Army outposts on Pork Chop Hill in an attempt to seize whatever territory possible before the impending armistice agreement. After fighting for the position for four days, on July 10, the 7th Infantry Division Commander determined that the CCF disregard for casualties and desire to hold the outpost outweighed the position’s tactical value, and ordered a withdrawal that was eventually completed on July 11. The U.S. never again controlled Pork Chop Hill, preventing thorough recovery efforts for those who were killed or went missing during the fighting. Master Sergeant Howard Cleasby Hovey entered the U.S. Army from New York was a member of Company A of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was wounded by a grenade during the fighting at Pork Chop Hill on July 6, 1953, and died attempting to hold back the CCF so his unit could retreat safely. His remains could not be recovered following the battle, and he is still unaccounted for. Today, Master Sergeant Hovey is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Ernest Fabbi from New York, Jefferson county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Friday, December 1, 1950
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Private First Class Ernest Fabbi, who joined the U.S. Army from New York, served with the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on July 12, near Chochiwon, and was forced to march north to the Apex prison camps in North Korea. He died of exposure and pneumonia on an unspecified date in December at the camp near Hanjang-ni. His companions buried him at the edge of the village; however, his remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the cease fire. Today, Private First Class Fabbi is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
William Michael Farone from New York, Jefferson county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Sunday, October 1, 1950
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Sergeant William Michael Farone, who joined the U.S. Army from New York, served with K Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on July 11, near Chochiwon, and was forced to march north to a temporary prison camp at Manpo, North Korea, where he died of exposure and pneumonia on an unspecified day in October. Although he was buried near the camp, his remains were not identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the cease fire. Today, Sergeant Farone is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Joseph A. Leano from New York, Jefferson county.
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Saturday, October 7, 1944
Death details: On July 2, 2001, the Central Identification Laboratory-Hawaii (CILHI, now DPAA) identified the remains of Technician Fifth Grade Joseph A. Leano, missing from World War II. Technician Fifth Grade Leano, who entered the U.S. Army from New York, served as a medic in Company B, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division. In late September 1944, the 5th Infantry Division took part in Operation Thunderbolt, a combined air-and-ground offensive to seize the enemy-held city of Metz, France. On October 7, 1st Platoon, Company B participated in an attack on Fort Driant. During the attack, the platoon was surrounded and came under fire. T5 Leano was killed by small arms fire, but his body was unable to be recovered when the fort came under allied control in December 1944. Fierce combat in the area prevented the recovery of his body at the time. In 1996, a French national located a potential grave-site near Fort Driant, and personnel from the U.S. Army Mortuary in Germany traveled to the site and recovered human remains. These remains were later identified as those of T5 Leano.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Francis John Monick, age 22, from Watertown, New York, Jefferson county.
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Saturday, November 20, 1943
Death details: From November 20 through 23, 1943, the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy conducted a large-scale amphibious assault on the Japanese-held atoll of Tarawa as part of Operation Galvanic, the Allied capture of the Gilbert Islands. Located 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii, Tarawa was a crucial stepping stone in the planned U.S. offensive across the central Pacific toward Japan. The Japanese garrison on Tarawa’s main island of Betio was well-entrenched with hundreds of bunkers and gun positions behind formidable beach obstacles. The first wave of Marines approaching the shore encountered lower-than-expected tides, forcing them to leave their landing craft on the reef and wade the hundreds of yards to the beach under intense enemy fire. The heaviest number of U.S. casualties were suffered during this phase of the landing. Eventually, rising tides allowed U.S. warships to maneuver closer to shore and support the troops with effective naval gunfire. More Marines landed on the second day, launching attacks inland from the beaches and seizing the Japanese airfield on the island. However, the enemy launched vicious counterattacks and two more days of intense fighting were needed to secure Betio. The last enemy strongpoints were taken on the morning of November 23. The fighting on Betio cost the Marines nearly 3,000 casualties but enabled U.S. forces to press further across the Pacific and yielded valuable tactical lessons that reduced U.S. losses in future amphibious landings. Private First Class Francis John Monick entered the U.S. Marine Corps from New York and served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, at the time of the Battle of Tarawa. On November 20, 1943, he was killed in action and was buried in the Division Cemetery, but his remains could not be found in post-war searches of burial sites on Tarawa. Today, Private First Class Monick is memorialized in the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
William O. Berry from New York, Jefferson county.
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Wednesday, September 9, 1942
Death details: Death, non-battle; missing in action or buried at sea
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Manila American
Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Lyal Jackson Savage, age 19, from Jefferson County Dexter, New York .
Parents: Roswell Flower Savage
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Died aboard USS Oklahoma Accounted for July 29, 2019
Source: National Archives
Lyal Jackson Savage, age 19, from Jefferson County Dexter, New York .
Parents: Roswell Flower Savage
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Died aboard USS Oklahoma Accounted for July 29, 2019
Source: National Archives