DAVID R. AMES

Name: David R. Ames
Rank/Branch: Staff Sergeant/US Army
Unit:
Age: 30
Home City: Schuyler NY
Date of Loss: March 1991
Country of Loss:
Loss Coordinates:
Status: Missing in Action
Acft/Vehicle/Ground:
Other Personnel in Incident: unknown

OPERATION DESERT STORM

SYNOPSIS: During the weeks of the Persian Gulf War, several dozen American and Coalition military personnel were captured
 by the Iraqis or declared Missing in Action. Information was scarce and hard to find relating to these individuals.

In most cases, those who were missing were at least identified by name, age and branch of service.

In early March, 21 Americans were released by the Iraqis. Nine of these were acknowledged to be POWs by the U.S. Government prior to their release.
At least one had been declared Killed in Action. Two were reported missing in non-hostile environments. Some were a complete surprise to everyone,
including the U.S.Government.

Also without fanfare, during the first week in March several names were added to the missing lists on whom no apparent information was available.
 

The list contained:

   SSgt. David R. Ames, 30, Schuyler, New York

   SSgt. Michael R. Allen, 32, West Point, Mississippi

   CWO Michael F. Anderson, 36, Frankfort, Indiana

* Spec. David Bush, 21 - [ NOTE: status is listed as returned to Unit ]

   Sgt. Christopher J. Chapman, 25, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Maj. Rhonda L. Cornum, 36 - [ NOTE: Released ]

* Pvt. Troy A. Dunlap, 20 - [ NOTE: Released ]

   SSgt. Crystal L. Rickett, 31

* SSgt. Daniel J. Stamaris, 31 - [NOTE:  Released POW ]

As it happened, Cornum and Dunlap were released by the Iraqis on March 6. The public had not previously known they were missing.
The two were on a helicopter sent near Basra to rescue a downed pilot, William Andrews, who was also captured and released.

Five individuals were reported killed on the helicopter on which Cornum and Dunlap were passengers.
It is not known if any of the other missing were also on board the aircraft. No further information is available on these individuals.

Compiled by Homecoming II Project 09 March 1991 from one or more of the following:
raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, published sources, interviews.

Copyright Homecoming II Project 1991.

[NOTE: see *  referance of updated status- DSM]

My Adopted Vietnam MIA


Earl Pearson Hopper, Jr.
 

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