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Technical Sergeant William R. Pettit (MCSN: 269956), 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 5 September 1953.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands & Manchuria)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – September 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Private First Class William R. Pettit (MCSN: 269956), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control at the end of the war.