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Eligio
N.
Espiritu
POW (Korea)

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    December 31, 1950 – February 10, 1951
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Sergeant Eligio N. Espiritu (ASN: RA-39094692), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 31 December 1950 and was held until he was returned to U.S. Military control on 10 February 1951.