Biographies on Prisoners of War and Missing in Action 
[POW/MIA]
from the Vietnam Conflict

The list of ALL those declared POW/MIA during the Vietnam Conflict, beginning in 1952. Includes those declared Prisoner of War (POW), declared Missing In Action (MIA), Presumed Dead (PFOD), Killed in Action/Body Not Recovered (KIA/BNR), Died In Captivity (DIC), escapees, and returnees - includes civilians and foreign nationals.  Based on the PMSEA used by USG officials.

The biographies available may be only the START of information available on any POW/MIA listed. Leave e-mail if more information is desired. We will search our archive and email any further information found. Biographies are updated here as soon as new information is received. PLEASE notify us of any errors found.

NOTE: ALL data in the statistical area of the biography is based on determination AT TIME OF LOSS, including rank and status. Since then, promotions may have occurred and ALL POW/MIAs have been declared "presumed" dead (PFOD) with a Presumptive Finding Of Death hearing or declared "Killed in Action/Body not Recovered" (KIA/BNR), including those "last known alive."

The Department of Defense uses one of the main data bases [PMSEA] for this program to verify legitimacy of a former Vietnam Prisoner of War. If a name does not appear on the PMSEA or in the index of names -- the "P.O.W." may be a wannabe or PHONY.

Info on "how to" contact a returnee, return a bracelet, send a loveletter to a family.

Vietnam dog tags not MIAs

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INDEX of NAMES

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Each indexed name is linked to further information if it is available.
The Bios of some Returnees now contain current photos -- Sources of data below.

Survival Evidence - 15 page PDF file with names dated Jan 1976

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The copper-stained skeleton 
by  Henry Mark Holzer
a Nov 2007 MUST READ

- URGENT -    MIAs requiring updated family contact information
http://KoreanWarMIAs.com	http://SEAMIAs.com	http://home.att.net/~Myron.Sestak

JPAC HOPES TO COLLECT CALLS

HICKAM AFB, HAWAII – The Joint POW/MIA Accounting unveiled another method to connect with those around the world who may have information about missing service members: an international toll-free telephone number.

This new number, 1-866-913-1286, allows those with telephone access to call JPAC, free of charge, and talk to historians and military intelligence analysts about possible leads pertaining to MIA’s. The new method provides another option along with JPAC’s online site reporting form and email accessible through the JPAC website.

All calls will initially be routed to JPAC Public Affairs. This office will then forward calls and messages to the appropriate section of JPAC's Intelligence Directorate (World War II, Korean War, or Vietnam War). Information gathered from private citizens is used by the command to hopefully generate new case leads.

JPAC has linguists on staff for most countries where MIAs are believed to be located who are available to interpret for callers who do not speak English.

JPAC’s mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of missing service members from past U.S. conflicts. There are approximately 88,000 unaccounted-for going back to World War II.

More information available on the Virtual Wall

Categories of Degrees of Information -- Enemy knowledge of POW/MIA
as noted in "CATEGORY" in biographies.

Category 1, Confirmed knowledge
  A. Identified by the enemy by name
  B. Identified by reliable sources. Received from releasee/escapee or
  C. Reported by highly reliable intelligence sources
  D. Identified through analysis of all-source intelligence.

Category 2, Suspect knowledge
  A. Involved in the same incidents as individuals in Category 1.
  B. Lost in areas or under conditions that they may reasonably be expected to be known by the enemy.
  C. Connected with an incident that was discussed but not identified by name in the enemy news media, or
  D. Probably identified through analysis of all-source intelligence.

Category 3, Doubtful knowledge
  This category contains individuals whose loss incident such that it is doubtful that the enemy would have knowledge of the specific individuals.  (e.g., aircrews lost over water or remote areas.)

Category 4, Unknown Knowledge
  A. Individuals whose time and place of incident are unknown (e.g., aircrews members downed at the unknown locations or ground personnel that were separated from their units at an unknown time or place), and
  B. Who do not meet criteria of categories 1 through 3.

Category 5, Category unrelated to degree of enemy knowledge.
  A. Individuals whose remains have been determined to be nonrecoverable as outlined in Department of the Army Technical Manual 10-286, January 1964, section 39.

Data from Defense Intelligence Agency -- January 20, 1982

Hanoi Jane Fonda