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Walter
Leroy
Hood
POW (Korea) MIA

Home:

Merced

, 

California

Walter Hood was captured and held as a Prisoner of War during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for when the war ended and was listed as Missing in Action. His remains were recovered, identified, and returned to the United Sates in 1993.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    February 13, 1951 – Died in Captivity
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Sergeant First Class Walter Leroy Hood (ASN: RA-19323796), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 13 February 1951 was held until his death in captivity.