CASHTON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has confirmed the identification of U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Charles A. Dickman, 17, of Cashton, previously missing in action during the Korean War.

In July 1950, Dickman, a member of Mike Company, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, reportedly went missing after intense fighting north of Chochiwon, South Korea. His presumptive finding of death was issued on Dec. 13, 1953.

Scientists from the DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis, chest radiograph comparison and mitochondrial DNA analysis to identify Dickman’s remains, which had been interred as Unknown X-146 Taejon in Honolulu's Punchbowl.

The process allowed Dickman to be accounted for on June 20, though the identification was not made public until Monday, Oct. 2, after his family received their full briefing.

He will be buried in Cashton on Saturday, Oct. 21.

His personnel profile can be found by clicking here.