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Richard
E.
Nicolas
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

Ramsey County

, 

Minnesota

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 1, 1950 – November 11, 1950
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Sergeant First Class Richard E. Nicolas (ASN: RA-20750749), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 1 November 1950 and was held until he until he successfully escaped captivity on 11 November 1950.