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Warren
Franklin
Polk
POW (Korea) MIA

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West Jonesport

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Maine

Warren Polk 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 Air Force

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    8th Fighter-Bomber Squadron

    Regiment:

    49th Fighter-Bomber Group

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    June 13, 1951 – MIA In Captivity
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    First Lieutenant Warren Franklin Polk (AFSN: AO-1910005), United States Air Force, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 13 June 1951 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.