What the record says
The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (often referred to as JPAC) was a joint task force within the United States Department of Defense (DoD) whose mission was to account for Americans who are listed as prisoners of war (POWs), or missing in action (MIA), from all past wars and conflicts. It was especially visible in conjunction with the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue. The mission of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command…
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Where to start
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What is the last confirmed sighting, and what is the documented timeline around it?
- Pin down the last confirmed sighting: who saw them, where, and when.
- Build the 48 hours before and after from what is on the record.
- Check for unidentified persons found in the region after that date.
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