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William
Madison
Shirey
POW (Korea)

Home:

Barbour County

, 

West Virginia

William Shirey graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1944.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    February 13, 1951 – September 6, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Captain (Field Artillery) William Madison Shirey (ASN: 0-26635), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 13 February 1951 and was held until his release on 6 September 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.