Letter, Adjutant General William Bergin to Winona Abbott

IN REPLY REFER TO
AGPS-D 201 Abbott, Robert N. 28 November 1951
01- 285 369 (28 Nov 51)

Mrs. Winona M. Abbott
6 Aldern Place
Rochester 13, New York

Dear Mrs. Abbott:

I am writing you concerning your husband, Major Robert N. Abbott,
who has been missing in action in Korea since 27 November 1950.

Your husband was acting as Advisor to the 7th Republic of Korea
Division and became missing in action after the Division Headquarters
had been cut off and overrun by the opposing forces north of Tok-chon,
North Korea.

All available information concerning your husband has been carefully
considered and under the provisions of Public Law 490, 77th Congress, as
amended, an official determination has been made continuing him on the
records of the Department of the Army in a missing in action status. This
status will continue until such time as a subsequent review is warranted
by additional information or circumstances. The law cited provides that
pay and allowances are to be credited to the missing person’s account and
payment of allotments to authorized allottees are to be continued during
the absence of such persons in a missing status.

I fully appreciate your concern and deep interest. The investigation
to ascertain the whereabouts of our missing personnel continues and you
will, without further request on your part, receive immediate notification
of any change in his status. I regret that the continually changing posi-
tions of our forces in Korea and the failure of the opposing forces to
officially report members of our forces who are in their custody, impose upon
some of us this heavy burden of uncertainty with respect to the safety
of our loved ones.

Sincerely yours,
1 Inclosure                                               WM. E. Bergin
Sheet entitled “Important.”                      Major General, USA
The Adjutant General of the Army