“Doughboy MIA” · “Doughboy MIA” The Who, The Where, The Ways and Means Chris Christopher...
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2020 Webinar Series Brought to you by the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission and The Doughboy Foundation Building the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. 1 “Doughboy MIA” The Who, The Where, The Ways and Means
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2020 Webinar Series
Brought to you by the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission and The Doughboy Foundation
Building the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Daniel S. DaytonChairmanDoughboy Foundation
Executive DirectorWorld War OneCentennial Commission
Welcome
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Getting StartedTheo MayerChief Technologist & Program Manager
World War OneCentennial Commission
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Chris ChristopherCAPT Chris Christopher, USN (Ret.)
World War One Centennial Commission
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Robert J. Laplanderindependent Historian & AuthorManaging Director of Doughboy MIA
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Chris ChristopherCAPT Chris Christopher, USN (Ret.)World War One Centennial Commission
Robert J. Laplanderindependent Historian & AuthorManaging Director of Doughboy MIA
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“To assemble and make public the most complete and accurate accounting ofthe U.S. Missing in Action of the Great War; to gather backgroundinformation and photographs of the U.S. Missing in Action of the Great War;to attempt to locate and identify the final resting place of the U.S. Missing inAction of the Great War; and to work with appropriate government agenciesto officially identify recovered U.S. Missing in Action remains or gravelocations from the Great War; and to otherwise commemorate for all timediscovered or identified U.S. Missing in Action of the Great War.”
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PVT Eugene McGrathKIA 05OCT1918
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NOVEMBER 11, 2018
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4,452Reasons
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WHERE THEYWENT
MISSINGTOTAL MIA:
4,452
TOTAL BURIED AS UNKNOWN:
1,717
UNRECOVERED:1,198
France: 2,850
Russia: 22
Lost/Buried at Sea: 1,537
Germany: 1 (possible)
Belgium: 43
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Web Site and collaboration with ABMC
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First Successes
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May, 2018
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So, what’s next?
Full accounting - both list and field accounting.
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So, why is this our job?
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GRS 1919 – 1934
JPAC/DPAAContinuing Mission but only back toWW2
Doughboy MIA● Continuing Mission ● Pick up the GRS torch
● As full an accounting as possible● Because we can.
It’s been 100 years. Doesn’t the government do that already?
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The Ways and Means
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What can we do 100 years on? What technology gives us the edge?
● Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
● Deep Penetration Metal Detectors
● Cadaver Dogs
● Satellite Spatial Imaging
● Continued Search of Files
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Research:Desk Based
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Research:In the Field
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TECH
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Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
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Deep Penetration Metal Detectors
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Satellite Spatial Imaging
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Cadaver Dogs
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Reporting and Recording
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So, who do we go after first?
Initial ‘Hard Target’ List
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Private Franklin Ellenberger
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Private Joseph Bakat58th Infantry, Company I
560,034. White. 320 North Greene St. Baltimore, Maryland.
Born on January 1st, 1891in Montulisk, Russia.
Enlisted in Regular Army on July 27th, 1917. Private. Company I, 58th Infantry;
Patient at Hospital, September 8th, 1918; Company I, 58th Infantry, January 16th,
1919. Aisne-Marne, Vesle Sector, Toulon Sector. Overseas from May 7th, 1918, to
desertion.
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CPL James UberCo. E/112th Inf./28th Div.
MIA 08OCT1918
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CPL Jesse Martin… or is he?
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CPL Edward J. Malone77th Division
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PVT James CoreyPVT Walter Cox
USMC
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LT Otho Place77th Division
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PVT John ConwayPVT Curtis Dye313th MG BN
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Not just in France...
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North Russia
Mike GrobbelSecretary Board of Directors Michigan Heroes Museum
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USS Cyclops● 301 souls lost● No memorial
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Current Issues Working Against Us:
•Missing Paperwork/Lack Permissions•Lack of Funding•Covid 19
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The Future Holds No Bounds
MeansAs illustrated here.
MotiveIf not us, who?
OpportunityTHE opportune historical time!
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We Are Not Done Until We Know What Happened To Them All
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How can YOU help?
• Donate
• Volunteer
• Spread the word56
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Robert J. Laplanderindependent Historian & AuthorManaging Director of Doughboy MIA Q&A
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“Doughboy MIA”The Who, The Where, The Ways and Means
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Theo MayerChief Technologist & Program Manager
World War OneCentennial Commission
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“Doughboy MIA”The Who, The Where, The Ways and Means
Special Guest
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Mike ViettiDir. Marketing, Communications and Guest ServicesNational WWI Museum and Memorial
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Mike ViettiDir. Marketing, Communications and Guest ServicesNational WWI Museum and Memorial
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Mike ViettiDir. Marketing, Communications and Guest ServicesNational WWI Museum and Memorial
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Mike ViettiDir. Marketing, Communications and Guest ServicesNational WWI Museum and Memorial
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Wrap Up &Coming up
Theo MayerChief Technologist & Program Manager
World War OneCentennial Commission
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ww1cc.orgBrought to you by the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission and The Doughboy Foundation
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Bonus Documentary: 6 minutes
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Building the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. Thank You
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