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Trenton
E.
Purser
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

Tuscaloosa

, 

Alabama

Trenton Purser was seriously wounded in his escape and evacuated. He died in an automobile accident shortly after returning home.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    August 15, 1950 – August 17, 1950
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private First Class Trenton E. Purser (ASN: RA-14291324), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 15 August 1950 and was held until he successfully escaped captivity two days later.