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Joe
L.
Ball
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

DeKalb County

, 

Georgia

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    April 29, 1951 – April 30, 1951
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private Joe L. Ball (ASN: US-53026595), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 29 April 1951 and was held until he successfully escaped captivity the following day.