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Gilbert
August
Van Nosdall
POW (Korea) MIA

Home:

New York City

, 

New York

Gilbert Van Nosdall 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 Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    September 20, 1950 – MIA In Captivity
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Corporal Gilbert August Van Nosdall (MCSN: 1068629), United States Marine Corps, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 20 September 1950 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.