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Lester
W.
Byers
POW (Korea)

Home:

Ada County

, 

Idaho

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 27, 1950 – September 1, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Lester W. Byers (ASN: RA-19322171), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 27 November 1950 and was held until his release on 1 September 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.