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Charles
F.
Martin
POW (Korea)

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Captain

    Batallion:

    Marine Attack Squadron 121 (VMA-121)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 19, 1951 – September 1, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Captain Charles F. Martin (MCSN: 0-32449), United States Marine Corps, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was shot down and captured during the Korean War on 19 November 1951 and was held until his release on 1 September 1953.