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Keith
Edward
Thomson
POW (Korea) MIA
1927-04-29

–

Born:

Macomb

, 

Illinois

Home:

Macomb

, 

Illinois

Keith Thomson 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 Navy

    Rank:

    Ensign

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 53 (VF-53)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    July 25, 1950 – MIA In Captivity
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Ensign Keith Edward Thomson (NSN: 0-496511), United States Navy, was captured by Communist forces after his airplane was shot down over Korea on 25 July 1950, and was held as a Prisoner of War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.