Arthur Chidester 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.
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POW (Korea) MIA
Home:
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Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
ColonelAction Date:
August 2 – September 6, 1950
Heroes U.S. Marine Corps, 1861 – 1955: Jane Blakeney(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Arthur Adolph Chidester (MCSN: 0-5234), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in Korea during the period from 2 August through 6 September 1950.
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
ColonelAction Date:
January 31 – February 5, & July 21, 1944
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Arthur Adolph Chidester (MCSN: 0-5234), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the period from 31 January to 5 February 1944, and on 21 July 1944.
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
ColonelDivision:
Prisoner of War (Korean War)Action Date:
November 29, 1950 – MIA In Captivity
Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel OfficeColonel Arthur Adolph Chidester (MCSN: 0-5234), United States Marine Corps, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 29 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.