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John
W.
Powell
POW (Korea)
1932-07-19

–

Home:

Barnstable County

, 

Massachusetts

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    December 1, 1950 – August 28, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private First Class John W. Powell (ASN: RA-11191883), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 1 December 1950 and was held until his release on 28 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.