Mississippi Native Accounted for From World War II - WXXV News 25

Remains of a World War II soldier from Mississippi have been identified

PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WCBI) – A World War II soldier who died as a Prisoner of War in the Philippines will be laid to rest this month in his hometown. U.S. Army Tech 5 Edwin E. Ross was serving in the 17th Bombardment Squadron/27th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Army Air Force stationed in the Philippines in 1942 when Japanese forces invaded. The Philadelphia, Mississippi native was one of the ten thousand American prisoners taken when Bataan and …

Mississippi native accounted for from World War II - WXXV News 25

WASHINGTON—The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Tech5 Edwin E. Ross, 24, of Philadelphia, Mississippi, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for July 18, 2025. Ross’s family recently received their full briefing on his identification, therefore, additional details on his identification can be shared. In the fall of 1942, Ross was a member of 17th Bombardment Squadron, 27…