Several returned POWs identified George as having been a prisoner of war, and 1980 adjusted his records adjusted accordingly. He had been carried as Missing in Action until it was clear that he had been captured. Although George was confirmed to be an American POW, the Vietnamese deny any knowledge of him, and have not returned his remains. He is one of nearly 2500 Americans still missing, prisoner or unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. Unfortunately, thousands of reports have been received regarding the men missing in Southeast Asia.
Most authorities agree that many are alive.
As long as one American remains prisoner in Southeast Asia, the war cannot be considered over. Future generations of American fighting men who keep the faith with their country must know that their country will do everything to keep the faith with them. These men must be brought home.