(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Jack E. Perry (MCSN: 0-27307), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Fighter Airplane in Marine Fighting Squadron THREE HUNDRED ELEVEN (VMF-311), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea.
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POW (Korea)
Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
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Marine Fighting Squadron 311 (VMF-311)Action Date:
Korean War
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
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Marine Fighting Squadron 311 (VMF-311)Division:
Prisoner of War (Korean War)Action Date:
June 18, 1951 – September 1, 1953
NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954Captain Jack E. Perry (MCSN: 0-27307), United States Marine Corps, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was shot down and captured during the Korean War on 18 June 1951 and was held until his release on 1 September 1953.