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Dewey Anderson 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:

    Sergeant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 25, 1950 – MIA In Captivity

    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Sergeant Dewey Rex Anderson (ASN: RA-16253670), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 25 November 1950 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.