The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced on July 25 that U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Hartman, 20 of Houston, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for May 2, 2025.
Hartman's family recently received their full briefing on his identification, therefore, additional details on his identification can be shared.
In June 1944, Hartman was assigned to 500th Medical Collecting Company, 60th Medical Battalion. On June 6, Hartman was aboard Landing Craft Infantry (Large) 92, along with roughly 200 other servicemembers, enroute to land on Omaha Beach, in Normandy, France. As LCI-92 steamed toward the shore, it struck an underwater mine which caused the craft to burst into flames. The craft was also hit by enemy artillery fire, causing an explosion that ignited the ships fuel stores and instantly killed everyone in the troop compartment. Due to the urgency of the situation, it was impossible for others to search for survivors. Hartman’s remains were not accounted for after the war.
