Recent Search and Recovery Efforts: Honoring Missing US Service Personnel through Forensic Archaeology

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Fulfilling a Nation’s Promise: The Search, Recovery, and Accounting Efforts of DPAA and Its Partners" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is dedicated to identifying and honoring missing US service personnel, particularly from World War II and other conflicts. Recent search and recovery efforts conducted by Alta Archaeological Consulting (ALTA), through the DPAA Partnerships and Innovations program, focused on excavations of US bombers crash sites in Germany and Poland. Utilizing forensic archaeology methodologies, these efforts aimed to carefully recover and document remains and artifacts. The objective is to bring closure to families by identifying and repatriating the missing service personnel. The collaboration between DPAA and ALTA underscores the significance of honoring fallen heroes and ensuring that their sacrifices are remembered and acknowledged.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)   •
• Fulfilling a Nation’s Promise: The Search, Recovery, and Accounting Efforts of DPAA and Its Partners

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 37801.0