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Joseph
P. P.
Bednarz
POW (Korea)

Home:

Barnstable County

, 

Massachusetts

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 3, 1951 – August 31, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    First Lieutenant Joseph P. P. Bednarz (ASN: 0-1336864), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 3 November 1951 and was held until his release on 31 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.