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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant Herman F. Stanfill (MCSN: 0-47753), 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 TWENTY-THREE (VMF-323), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron 323 (VMF-323)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    October 30, 1951 – September 1, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    First Lieutenant Herman F. Stanfill (MCSN: 0-47753), United States Marine Corps, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was shot down and captured during the Korean War on 30 October 1951 and was held until his release on 1 September 1953.