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first_reported: 2026-11-10 15:52 CST
updated: 2026-11-12 21:54 CST
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# TCU magazine profiles Air Force pilot who went missing in Vietnam

TCU Magazine's winter cover story profiles Air Force Capt. William Elmo Powell, who went missing in Vietnam, and examines TCU's work helping investigate other missing American service member cases.

Section: [Around Town](/dallas-fort-worth/section/life.md) · Entities: [William Elmo Powell](/dallas-fort-worth/wiki/william-elmo-powell.md), [Texas Christian University](/dallas-fort-worth/wiki/texas-christian-university.md)

## Coverage

- [Fort Worth Report](https://fortworthreport.org/2026/11/10/a-tcu-fighter-pilot-went-missing-in-vietnam-his-family-waited-decades-to-bring-him-home-to-texas/), 2026-11-10 15:52 CST: A TCU fighter pilot went missing in Vietnam. His family waited decades to bring him home to Texas.
- [NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth](https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/decades-after-tcu-fighter-pilot-disappeared-in-vietnam-his-story-fuels-search-for-those-still-mia/4105997/), 2026-11-12 21:54 CST: Decades after TCU fighter pilot disappeared in Vietnam, his story fuels search for those still MIA

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.