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Preston
M
Burgess
POW (Korea) MIA

Home:

Mercer

, 

West Virginia

Preston Burgess was captured and held as a Prisoner of War during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for when the war ended and was listed as Missing in Action. His remains were recovered, identified, and returned to the United Sates in 2004.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 30, 1950 – Died in Captivity
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Sergeant Preston M Burgess (ASN: RA-33049882), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 30 November 1950 was held until his death in captivity.