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Cemeteries add rosettes for July service member identification announcements

Published August 1, 2025

The American Battle Monuments Commission placed 14 rosettes for service members whose identifications were announced by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in July. When a service member has been identified, DPAA releases information on their recovery after their families have been briefed.

When a missing service member is recovered, identified and finally laid to rest, ABMC places a rosette beside their name on the Walls of the Missing at the cemetery where they are memorialized. This rosette, a symbol of eternity, is crafted as a bronze rosemary wreath—a timeless emblem of honor and victory. Encircled by the eight-points of a compass, it signifies America’s commitment, reaching out in all directions to recover their remains from the farthest corners of the earth.

U.S. Navy Carpenter’s Mate Second Class William R. Burns, 25, killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 30. Burns was assigned to the destroyer USS Glennon.

Carpenter's Mate 2nd Class William R. Burns memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery.
Carpenter’s Mate 2nd Class William R. Burns memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Henry J. Carlin, 27, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, killed during World War II, was accounted for April 16. Carlin was assigned to the 22nd Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 341st Bombardment Group (Medium), 10th Air Force.

1st Lt. Henry J. Carlin memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
1st Lt. Henry J. Carlin memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Air Forces Tech Sgt. Truman G. Causey, 33, of Port Vincent, Louisiana, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for April 4. Causey was a member of the17th Bombardment Squadron, 27th Bombardment Group.

Tech. Sgt. Truman G. Causey memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
Tech. Sgt. Truman G. Causey memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Paul A. Gregg, 29, killed during World War II, was accounted for May 29. Gregg was assigned to Company H, 2nd Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division.

Staff Sgt. Paul A. Gregg memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Luxembourg American Cemetery.
Staff Sgt. Paul A. Gregg memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Luxembourg American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Nathaniel L. Hightower Jr., 27, of Bluffton, Georgia, killed during World War II, was accounted for on April 18. Hightower was a member of 22nd Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 341st Bombardment Group (Medium), 10th Air Force.

2nd Lt. Nathaniel L. Hightower Jr., memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
2nd Lt. Nathaniel L. Hightower Jr., memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Frank A. Johnstone, 20, of Beaumont, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for Feb. 6. Johnstone was assigned to the 721st Bombardment Squadron, 450th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force.

2nd Lt. Frank A. Johnstone memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Epinal American Cemetery.
2nd Lt. Frank A. Johnstone memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Epinal American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Pfc. Edward J. Kramer, 23, of Detroit, Michigan, killed during World War II, was accounted for on April 23. Kramer was assigned to Company H, 2nd Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Infantry Division.

Pfc. Edward J. Kramer memorialized on the Wall of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
Pfc. Edward J. Kramer memorialized on the Wall of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Wylie W. Leverett, 28, of Wortham, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 21, 2024. Leverett was assigned to the 708th Bombardment Squadron, 447th Bombardment Group, 4th Combat Bomb Wing, 3rd Air Division, 8th Air Force.

1st Lt. Wylie Leverett memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Lorainne American Cemetery.
1st Lt. Wylie Leverett memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Lorainne American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Tech. Sgt. Joseph R. Moore, 28, of Richmond, Virginia, killed during World War II, was accounted for Dec. 20, 2024. Moore was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, in Europe.

Tech Sgt. Joseph R. Moore memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery.
Tech Sgt. Joseph R. Moore memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Capt. Paul E. Pearson, 38, of Manhattan, Kansas, killed during World War II, was accounted for March 18.  Pearson was assigned to II Philippine Corps on the Bataan Peninsula.

Capt. Paul E. Pearson memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
Capt. Paul E. Pearson memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Pvt. Blanchard E. Pruitt, 19, of Florien, Louisiana, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for March 17. In late 1942, Pruitt was a member of the Medical Detachment, 31st Infantry Regiment.

Pvt. Blanchard E. Pruitt memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
Pvt. Blanchard E. Pruitt memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Pvt. Erwin H. Schopp, 30, of Plymouth, Nebraska, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Jan. 24. Schopp was a member of Headquarters Battery, 59th Coastal Artillery Regiment.

Pvt. Erwin H. Schopp memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
Pvt. Erwin H. Schopp memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Pvt. Henry J. Smith, 27, of Fulton, New York, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for June 5. Smith was a member of the Battery F, 59th Coast Artillery Regiment.

Pvt. Henry J. Smith memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
Pvt. Henry J. Smith memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.

U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Norman R. Thomas, 20, of Clanton, Alabama, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Jan. 29. Thomas was a member of 48th Material Squadron, 5th Air Base Group.

Pfc. Norman R. Thomas memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.
Pfc. Norman R. Thomas memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery.

 

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About ABMC

The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. 

Since March 4, 1923, the ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites. 

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