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Remains of veteran missing since World War II recently discovered

Remains of veteran missing since World War II recently discovered
Dayton Polvado of Round Mountain entered the Army in 1942. He died while fighting in the European theatre of operations. The Army was not able to locate his remains at that time, but they were discovered by the use of DNA in October 2025. He’ll be interred at a later date in Round Mountain. This 1944 photo includes Dayton Polvado, his brotherin- law Lincoln Smith, his youngest brother R.O. Polvado, and his nephew Lloyd Smith.

Veterans Day 2025 will hold very special meaning for the family of a deceased Round Mountain veteran.

Staff Sergeant Dayton Polvado entered the military on March 25, 1942, at Fort Sam Houston. He was a member of Company K of the 359th Infantry Regiment, in the 90th Infantry Division.

Polvado was classified as missing in action during World War II in the Battle of Hurtgen Forest, held on Dec. 12, 1944. The Army was unable to recover any identifiable remains in their efforts from 1946-1950. His name was placed on the Wall of the Missing at the Lorraine American Cemetery in Saint-Avold, Department de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.

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