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Cordus
Hamilton
Thornton
POW (Korea) MIA

Home:

Dallas

, 

Texas

Cordus Thornton 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:

    First Lieutenant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    July 15, 1950 – MIA In Captivity
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    First Lieutenant Cordus Hamilton Thornton (ASN: 0-2055242), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 15 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.