POW/MIA Statistics
America's Still Unaccounted-For From The Vietnam War

Vietnam 1,555
Laos 445
Cambodia 75
Territorial Waters (China) 8
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Total (as of 06/30/1998) 2,083


POW/MIA Numbers From All other U.S. Wars:

War of the Revolution POW - 18,152 MIA - 1,426
War of 1812 POW - 20,000 MIA - 695
Mexican War POW - 46 MIA - 238
Indian War POW/MIA - Many, very few survived
Civil War - Union POW/MIA - 194,743
Civil War - Confederacy POW/MIA - 214,865
Spanish/American War POW - 8 MIA - 72
World War I POW/MIA - 7,470
World War II POW - 124,079 MIA - 30,314
Cold War Era POW - Unknown MIA - 343
Korean War POW - 7,140 MIA - 8,177
U.S.S. Pueblo POW - 82
Grenada MIA - 4
U.S.S. Stark MIA - 1
Persian Gulf War POW/MIA - 52
Somalia POW - 6 MIA - 2

Source of information, Bob Necci, Co-Chairman, VVA National POW/MIA Committee

Canadian POW/MIA Information Center
Norman A. Todd Chapter
41 Laurier Avenue,
Milton, Ontario
Canada L9T 4T1

From the OCTOFOIL Newsletter

we have received the

following list of

9th Infantry Division POW's

COLEMAN, JIMMY LEE

Name: Jimmy Lee Coleman
Rank/Branch: E3/US Army
Unit: Company C, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 20 November 1949 (Sylacauga AL)
Home City of Record: Goodwater AL
Date of Loss: 06 March 1969
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 101730N 1052251E (XS512379)
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Category: 3
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground
Refno: 1401
Other Personnel in Incident: (none missing)

CARVER, HARRY FRANKLIN

Name: Harry Franklin Carver
Rank/Branch: E5/US Army
Unit: Company E, 15th Engineer Battalion, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 24 May 1942
Home City of Record: New Albany IN
Date of Loss: 10 April 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 103815N 1065849E (YS166765)
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered
Category: 3
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Airboat
Refno: 1124
Other Personnel In Incident: (none missing)

NEWBURN, LARRY STEPHEN

Name: Larry Stephen Newburn
Rank/Branch: E3/US Army
Unit: Company E, 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 15 September 1947
Home City of Record: Kokomo IN
Date of Loss: 29 August 1967
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 104536N 1065419E (YS083900)
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered
Category: 3
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Raft
Refno: 0818
Other Personnel in Incident: (none missing)

SCHWORER, RONALD PAUL

Name: Ronald Paul Schworer
Rank/Branch: E4/US Army
Unit: Company C, 4th Battery, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 06 July 1946 (Boise ID)
Home City of Record: Los Vegas NV
Date of Loss: 09 April 1967
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 103133N 105504E (XS004636)
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered
Category: 3
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground
Refno: 0640
Other Personnel in Incident: (none missing)

THOMPSON, BENJAMIN ARTHUR JR.

Name: Benjamin Arthur Thompson Jr.
Rank/Branch: E6/US Army
Unit: Company D, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 24 July 1945 (Satsuma AL)
Home City of Record: Saraland AL
Date of Loss: 25 October 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 100835N 1062619E (XS576215)
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered
Category: 4
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground
Refno: 1310

JABLONSKI, MICHAEL JAMES

Name: Michael James Jablonski
Rank/Branch: E3/US Army
Unit: Company D, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 20 October 1949
Home City of Record: Chicago IL
Date of Loss: 27 June 1969
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 101006N 1062825E (XS614246)
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered
Category: 4
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Boat (some lists say Ground)
Refno: 1462
Other Personnel in Incident: (none missing)

MCCANTS, LELAND STANFORD III

Name: Leland Stanford McCants III
Rank/Branch: O2/US Army
Unit: Battery B, 3rd Btn, 34th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 31 October 1948
Home City of Record: Alexandria VA
Date of Loss: 30 December 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 100531N 1062149E
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered
Category: 3
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Boat
Other Personnel In Incident: (none missing)
Refno: 1352


TRIVELPIECE, STEVE MAURICE

Name: Steve Maurice Trivelpiece
Rank/Branch: E3/US Army
Unit: Company E, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 08 October 1948 (Modesto CA)
Home City of Record: Stockton CA
Date of Loss: 04 April 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 101628N 1062443E (XS575400)
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered
Category: 2
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground
Refno: 1118
Other Personnel in Incident: (none missing)

WALLACE, ARNOLD BRIAN

Name: Arnold Brian Wallace
Rank/Branch: E2/US Army
Unit: Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th
Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 02 April 1945
Home City of Record: San Leandro CA
Date of Loss: 25 January 1967
Country of Loss: South Vietnam/Over Water
Loss Coordinates: (none)
Status (in 1973): Killed/Body Not Recovered
Category: 5
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Boat
Refno: 0583
Other Personnel in Incident: (none missing)

LANCASTER, KENNETH RAY

Name: Kenneth Ray Lancaster
Rank/Branch: SP4/US Army
Unit: Headquarters & Headquarters Company, LRRP, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 24 June 1946 (Washington DC)
Home City of Record: Silver Springs MD
Date of Loss: 03 January 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 122655N 1085844E (BP804769)
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Category: 2
Acft/Vehicle/Ground: UH1H
Refno: 0961

ROSS, JLYNN JR.
REMAINS ID 14 JUN 96

Name: Jlynn "Jay" Ross, Jr.
Rank/Branch: E3/US Army
Unit: Company C, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry (Riverine), 9th Infantry
Division's Mobile Riverine Force
Date of Birth: 12 August 1946 (Anniston AL)
Home City of Record: Detroit MI
Loss Date: 17 March 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 102643N 1060954E (XS275548)
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Category: 2
Acft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground
Refno: 1092

Other Personnel In Incident: Raphael L. Collazo (missing)

SMITH, WILLIAM ARTHUR JR.

Name: William Arthur Smith, Jr.
Rank/Branch: W1/US Army
Unit: Company A, 9th Aviation Battalion, 9th Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 24 June 1945 (Americus GA)
Home City of Record: Battle Creek MI
Date of Loss: 27 September 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 101643N 1062847E (XS608377)
Status (in 1973): Missing in Action
Category: 4
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: UH1H
Refno: 1291