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Charles
W.
Akers
POW (Korea)
1932-03-15

–

Home:

Mercer County

, 

West Virginia

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    March 4, 1953 – April 22, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private First Class Charles W. Akers (ASN: RA-13388048), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 4 March 1953 and was held until his release on 22 April 1953.