On January 3, 1952, a T-6 Mosquito (serial number 42-8625A, call sign "Anaconda 3") carrying one crew member and one Army observer, left Osan Air Base, Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on a tactical reconnaissance mission north of Chorwon, North Korea. The T-6 was hit by anti-aircraft fire while over the "Iron Triangle" area, and the observer parachuted out and was later rescued by a helicopter. The pilot was still inside the aircraft when it crashed, and an observer in another aircraft saw that the pilot was thrown clear of the wreck, attempt to rise but fell back to the ground and was immediately surrounded by enemy soldiers. He remains missing in action.

Captain Elmer Tee Biggs, who joined the U.S. Air Force from Georgia, served with the 6148th Tactical Control Squadron, 6147th Tactical Control Group. On January 3, 1952, he was the pilot of this T-6 when it crashed over the "Iron Triangle" area on January 3, 1952. Capt Biggs was in the aircraft when it crashed, survived and was thrown clear of the wreck, but was surrounded by enemy soldiers. No returning POWs mentioned having contact with Capt Biggs, nor was he seen at any known holding point, interrogation center, hospital, or permanent POW camp. He is believed to have died of his injuries shortly after capture, and he remains unaccounted-for. Today, Captain Biggs is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual's case to be in the analytical category of Deferred.

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