NATIONAL LEAGUE OF FAMILIES OF AMERICAN PRISONERS & MISSING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
As of , the number of Americans Missing and Unaccounted-for from the Vietnam War is 1,567.
2025 VIETNAM WAR IDENTIFICATIONS
The following are Vietnam War Servicemen and Civilians who have been formally identified by DPAA
U.S. Army Master Sgt.
Donald Peter Gervais
Date of Identification: 5/16/2025
U.S. Navy Captain
Thomas Edwin Scheurich
Date of Identification:
4/23/2025
U.S.A.F. Colonel
Walter Renelt
Date of Identification:
6/23/2025
U.S.A.F. Staff Sgt.
Henry Gish
Date of Identification:
6/23/2025
U.S.A.F. Tech Sgt.
Donald Springsteadah
Date of Identification:
6/23/2025
U.S.A.F. Tech Sgt.
Willis Hall
Date of Identification:
6/23/2025
RECENT NEWS
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Last night, July 13th 2025, we were pleased to see a large POW/MIA display grace MetLife Stadium during the FIFA Club Finals. We commend those who organized this, and are elated such large venues and organizations continue to spread awareness for the many still missing and unaccounted-for!
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CLARIFICATION FROM CHAIRMAN EMERITUS/ACTING CEO ANN MILLS-GRIFFITHS
JULY 6, 2025
IN RESPONSE TO A GROWING NUMBER OF INQUIRIES, OUR 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION (NGO) DOES NOT RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
WITH ALL THE LEAGUE HAS FOUGHT FOR AND ACHIEVED OVER 50+ YEARS, IT DIDN’T OCCUR THAT ANYONE WOULD THINK SUCH. WE WERE SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT IN TODAY’S ENVIRONMENT OF WORLDWIDE NGO ACTIVITY, MUCH OF IT FUNDED BY USAID AND USIP, SOME DID.
TO CLARIFY, THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF POW/MIA FAMILIES IS NOT AND HAS NEVER BEEN FUNDED BY U.S. TAXPAYERS, VIA OUR GOVERNMENT, AS I PERSONALLY CAN CONFIRM SINCE 1978!!!!
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June 25, 2025
Today DPAA has released the identities of the four servicemen originally declared accounted-for on June 23, 2025. They are Tech. Sgt. Donald Springsteadah, Tech. Sgt. Willis Hall, Staff Sgt. Henry Gish, and Col. Walter Renelt. All of these brave airmen served their nation dutifully, and are thankful for their return to our great nation.
Spingsteadah, Hall, and Gish were all assigned to Lima Site 85 on the mountain peak of Phou Pha Thi in Laos. On March 11, 1968 the site came under attack by Vietnamese commandos, and while eight airmen were later evacuated by helicopter, eleven others were unaccounted for and declared killed-in-action/body-not-recovered. This was considered the largest Air Force ground loss of the entire war, and investigations along the steep rocky cliffsides have proved challenging. Col. Renelt was declared MIA after his plane crashed on November 20 1969, and he and his co-pilot were nowhere to be found.
We applaud DPAA’s efforts and commend their talented field teams, DNA analysts, and everyone in between. The scope of this release is the kind of robust Vietnam War Accounting results that we look forward to receiving in the future!
THE LEAGUE’S SOCIAL MEDIA
The League is always seeking photos of POW/MIA flags, monuments, Missing Man Honors Tables, and POW/MIA empty chairs from your community to feature on our social media pages and website.
Sharing with us is easy, just send your photos via direct message to the League’s Facebook page or email us at national.league@pow-miafamiles.org with a brief description of when & where the photo was taken. All proper credits will be given.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Planning on holding a public awareness rally, dedication, or other event?
Please shoot us a message at national.league@pow-miafamiles.org or call our office and you may be eligible to make it on our calendar!