CLARENCE CHAN
Jan 16, 2010 3:07:47 GMT -5
Post by helen on Jan 16, 2010 3:07:47 GMT -5
I found this on another message board - dated 11-8-09 . Can you USA people help?
I am searching for the families of a soldier with the surname CHAN that were lost in the Korean War. At this time the government has no family contact. At the time he was lost his remains were not recovered. Family DNA is needed to identify remains if and when they are recovered. At the time they entered service they gave their Home of Record as posted below
Soldier: CLARENCE CHAN
Born: 1930
Date of loss: April 23, 1951 MIA
Home of Record: Contra Costa, California
When the Korean War ended the enemy never returned or accounted for over 8,000 of our servicemen. They died in their hands. That was over 50 years ago. Since that time DNA has been perfected and also they are recovering remains in North Korea. Our government is obligated to return those remains to the proper family. DNA samples have been obtained from most of the families of these missing soldiers. For various reasons some families have not been located. Our government has no family contact for this soldier.
When the remains are recovered and identified they will be returned to the family for proper burial. I am just an old (79 years) Combat Veteran out of the Korean War and thankful that I did return. I consider this a very noble cause and I hope that you can help in some way to find these families. For more information on the project you may go to www.jpac.pacom.mil/. My part in the program is to match up the lost families with the proper agency.
I will be grateful for any assistance in locating this family.
Harold Davis
517 Mohican Trail
Wilmington, NC 28409
40th Infantry Division
Korea ’52-‘53
910-791-2333
hgdavis@bellsouth.net
I am searching for the families of a soldier with the surname CHAN that were lost in the Korean War. At this time the government has no family contact. At the time he was lost his remains were not recovered. Family DNA is needed to identify remains if and when they are recovered. At the time they entered service they gave their Home of Record as posted below
Soldier: CLARENCE CHAN
Born: 1930
Date of loss: April 23, 1951 MIA
Home of Record: Contra Costa, California
When the Korean War ended the enemy never returned or accounted for over 8,000 of our servicemen. They died in their hands. That was over 50 years ago. Since that time DNA has been perfected and also they are recovering remains in North Korea. Our government is obligated to return those remains to the proper family. DNA samples have been obtained from most of the families of these missing soldiers. For various reasons some families have not been located. Our government has no family contact for this soldier.
When the remains are recovered and identified they will be returned to the family for proper burial. I am just an old (79 years) Combat Veteran out of the Korean War and thankful that I did return. I consider this a very noble cause and I hope that you can help in some way to find these families. For more information on the project you may go to www.jpac.pacom.mil/. My part in the program is to match up the lost families with the proper agency.
I will be grateful for any assistance in locating this family.
Harold Davis
517 Mohican Trail
Wilmington, NC 28409
40th Infantry Division
Korea ’52-‘53
910-791-2333
hgdavis@bellsouth.net