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Navy Federal Credit Union
Darling
P.
Shipes
POW (Korea)
1932-12-02

–

Home:

Richland County

, 

South Carolina

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    March 1, 1952 – August 26, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private First Class Darling P. Shipes (ASN: RA-14384491), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 1 March 1952 and was held until his release on 26 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.