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Earl
Defontes
POW (Korea)
1924-12-16

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    April 23, 1951 – September 5, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Sergeant First Class Earl Defontes (ASN: RA-30117232), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 23 April 1951 and was held until his release on 5 September 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.