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Richard
D.
Cords
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

Minnehaha County

, 

South Dakota

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

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

    Richard D. Cords (ASN: RA-17270240), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 29 November 1950 and was held until he successfully escaped captivity the following day.