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Chester
A.
Mathis
POW (Korea)

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Technical Sergeant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 29, 1950 – August 30, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Technical Sergeant Chester A. Mathis (MCSN: 271843), United States Marine Corps, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 29 November 1950 and was held until his release on 30 August 1953.