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Roy
C.
Banks
POW (Korea) Escapee

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 30, 1950 – December 1, 1950
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Corporal Roy C. Banks (ASN: RA-13256776), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 30 November 1950 and was held until he successfully escaped captivity the following day.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Division:

    7th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    Headquarters, 7th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 194 (1951)

    (UNCONFIRMED – Citation Needed): Roy C. Banks (ASN: RA-13256776), United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea.