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Floyd
Hampton
Jr.
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

Henrico County

, 

Virginia

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergant First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    September 17, 1951 – September 18, 1951
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Sergeant First Class Floyd Hampton, Jr. (ASN: RA-43006152), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 17 September 1951 and was held until he successfully escaped captivity the following day.