Prisoners of War in Operation Desert Storm
Alabama
Army Specialist David Lockett, 23 of Bessemer. Captured by the Iraqis on January 30 during the "four thrusts" attack into Saudi Arabia. He was taken along with the United States first women P.O.W., Melissa Nealy. Carried as MIA throughout the war, he was released as a P.O.W. on March 4, 1991.
California
Marine Corps Lt. Col. Clifford M. Acree, 39 of Oceanside. Shot down in his OV-10 spotter plane. Released on March 5, 1991.
Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Guy L. Hunter, 46 of Camp Pendelton. Shot down in an OV-10 Bronco. Released on March 5, 1991.
Georgia
Air Force Captain Harry M. Roberts, 30 of Savannah. Released on March 5, 1991.
Idaho
Army Sergeant Daniel Stamaris, 31 of Boise. Released as a P.O.W. on March 5, 1991.
Illinois
Sergeant Troy Allen Dunlap, 20 of Massac. Released as a P.O.W. on March 5, 1991.
Massachusetts
Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey D. Fox, 39 of Falls River. Captured after his OV-10 was shot down in Kuwait. Released on March 5, 1991.
Michigan
Army Specialist Melissa Rathburn-Nealy, 20 of Grand Rapids. Captured by the Iraqis on January 30 during the four Iraqi thrusts into Saudi Arabia. She was the first women to be listed as missing in action and remained as MIA during the war. She was released on March 4, 1991.
New Jersey
Navy Lt. Jeffrey N. Zaun, 28 of Cherry Point. Zaun was one of the P.O.W.'s shown on Iraqi television with several injuries visible on his face. After his release on March 4, Zaun said he injured himself to deter his Iraqi captors from showing his face on television. Zaun's co-pilot was Lt. Robert Wetzel, who was released on the same day.
New York
Air Force Capt. William F. Andrews, 32 of Syracuse. Listed as MIA during the war, but was released as a P.O.W. on March 5, 1991.
Major Rhonda L. Cornum, 36 of Freeville. Released as a P.O.W. on March 5, 1991.
North Carolina
Air Force Col David W. Eberly, 43 of Goldsboro. Released on March 5, 1991.
Air Force Major Thomas E. Griffith, 34 of Goldsboro. Released on March 4, 1991.
Marine Capt. Russell A.C. Sanborn, 27 of Havelock, N.C. Listed as MIA during the war, but was released as a P.O.W. on March 5, 1991.
Ohio
Marine Captain Michael C. Berryman, 28 of Cleveland. Listed as MIA during the war, but was released as a P.O.W. on March 5, 1991.
Pennsylvania
Air Force Major Jeffrey Scott Tice, 35 of Sellerville. Released on March 5, 1991.
Air Force 1st Lt. Robert James Sweet, 24 of Philadelphia. Listed as MIA during the war, but was released as a P.O.W. on March 5, 1991.
Virginia
Navy Lt. Lawrence Randolf Slade, 26 of Virginia Beach. Released on March 4, 1991.
Navy Lt. Robert Wetzel, 30 of Virginia Beach. MIA on Jan. 18. Shot down in a Navy A-6. His copilot, Lt. Jeffery Zaun, was captured by Iraqi soldiers and listed as a P.O.W., but Wetzel's fate was unknown until the end of the war. Wetzel was listed as MIA throughout the conflict, but was released as a P.O.W. on March 4, 1991.
Washington
Air Force Capt. Richard D. Storr, 29 of Spokanne. Listed as MIA during the war, but was released as a P.O.W. on March 5, 1991.
Wisconsin
Marine Corps Major Joseph J. Small, 39 of Racine. Released as a P.O.W. on March 5, 1991.
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