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Joseph
Enoch
Gantt
POW (Korea) MIA
April 26, 1924

–

MIA as a Prisoner of War (Korean War)

Born:

Baltimore

, 

Maryland

Home:

Los Angeles

, 

California

Buried: 

Inglewood

, 

California

Cemetery:

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Joseph Gantt was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains were recovered in 2006 and after identification he was buried in Inglewood, California

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    December 1, 1950 – MIA In Captivity
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Sergeant First Class Joseph Enoch Gantt (ASN: RA-13072743), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 1 December 1950 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.