was buried in Shenyang, formerly known as Mukden. That area has been cited as where prison(s) holding hundreds of American POWs were kept, possibly as a transfer point to bring them to Russia. At least 19 reports from former POWs held with Desautels were made, stating that he was alive. Desautels spoke Chinese and had disputes with his Chinese captors. According to Chinese reports, he was buried but his body was reburied during a construction project and the location is not known. Promotion During his imprisonment, Desautels was promoted to the rank of sergeant. See also United States Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs Eugene DeBruin References Further reading NORTHEAST ASIA First Supplement, 1945–1966, A UPA Collection, records of the U.S. State Department in the custody of the National Archives of the United States on matters relating to the Korean War, Japan in the post–World War II period, America’s Far Eastern policy, and the economic redevelopment of the war-torn region. Lucier, James P., Insight on the News, The servicemen we left behind - diplomatic politics and US POW/MIA's in China, North Korea, Vietnam, March 30, 1998 External links http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=78&sid=1425276 http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/19/america/NA-GEn-US-China-POW-Revelation.php http://korea50.army.mil/casualties/vermont_kias.html https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/WireStory?id=5208986&page=4 http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/244615.php http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation/story/671652.html http://www.military.com/news/article/china-admits-taking-burying-us-pow.html?col=1186032325324 http://www.missingpresumeddead.com 1953 deaths 1932 births United States Army personnel of the Korean War American prisoners of war in the Korean War United States Army soldiers People from Shoreham, Vermont American military personnel killed in the Korean War Military personnel from Vermont