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Edgar
C.
Branham
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

Los Angeles

, 

California

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    January 6, 1951 – January 8, 1951
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private First Class Edgar C. Branham (ASN: RA-19328738), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 6 January 1951 and was held until he successfully escaped captivity two days later.