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Charles Adams was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains have never been recovered.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    July 7, 1950 – MIA In Captivity

    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Corporal Charles W. Adams (ASN: RA-13162859), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 7 July 1950 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.