The American Battle Monuments Commission placed eight rosettes for service members whose identifications were announced by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in July 2026. When a service member has been identified, DPAA releases full details on their recovery after their families have been briefed.

When a missing service member is recovered and identified, 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. Army Pvt. Jacob Cornsilk, 28, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for on June 16. In the spring of 1942, Cornsilk was assigned to 31st Infantry Regiment, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December.

U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Nick Gavalas, 20, who was killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 10. In the winter of 1944, Gavalas was assigned to the 718th Bombardment Squadron, 449th Bombardment Group, in Italy.

U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Given C. Grooms, 21, who was killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 9. In the winter of 1944, Grooms was assigned to the 718th Bombardment Squadron, 449th Bombardment Group, in Italy.

U.S. Army Air Forces Cpl. Gerald W. Herrington, 21, who was killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 10. In the winter of 1944, Herrington was assigned to the 718th Bombardment Squadron, 449th Bombardment Group, in Italy.

U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. William A. Jones, 26, who was killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 10. In the winter of 1944, Jones was assigned to the 718th Bombardment Squadron, 449th Bombardment Group, in Italy.

U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Franklin H. McKinney, 21, who was killed during World War II, was accounted for May 15. In November 1944, McKinney was a pilot with the 35th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, 14th Air Force.

U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Bernard F. Sweet, 21, of Bennington, Vermont, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 14, 2025. In the fall of 1942, Sweet was a member of Headquarters Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December.

U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Harold T. Thompson, 24, who was killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 10. In the winter of 1944, Thompson was assigned to the 718th Bombardment Squadron, 449th Bombardment Group.