DPAA Director Commits to Keeping Discussions on U.S.S. Arizona On the Table
On Wednesday May 17, 2023, an original life ring from the U.S.S. Arizona set the stage for discussions between “Operation 85” and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. (DPAA) For two
Lou Conter, Last Surviving Crew Member from the U.S.S. Arizona Gives Full Support to “Operation 85”
On Monday May 22, 2023 one of our fellow U.S.S. Arizona family members, Teri Mann-Wyahtt made the voyage to California to visit with Lou Conter, the last surviving crew member
South Carolina Politicians Leading the Way to Identifying the USS Arizona “unknowns”
In December of 2022, a post on a South Carolina politicians Facebook page had caught the attention of Kevin Kline, Executive Director of “Operation 85”. Representative Neal Collins, who represents
Email by American Legion Finds 2 New Family Members for “Operation 85”
The American Legion, a non-profit organization that serves military veterans and their families, has joined forces with “Operation 85” in their mission to help find and locate family members in
GM2c Robert Edwin Kline; the USS Arizona Collection
A collection of artifacts and documents related to US Navy Gunners Mate 2nd Class Robert Edwin Kline, who was killed on the U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor, HI on December
How the DPAA USS Oklahoma Unknown Project Relates to the USS Arizona Project
A very successful project done by the Defense POW / MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), the USS Oklahoma Unknown Project is a bit of a model for the U.S.S. Arizona Project
U.S.S. Arizona Family Member Launches Roadmap to Identify its “Unknown” Crew Members
Written by: RJ Thompson It wasn’t fully known at the time what was going to transpire out of this solo weekend trip to Norfolk, VA for Kevin Kline. For years,