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Major
Fountain
Jr.
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

Franklin County

, 

Ohio

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 25, 1950 – November 25, 1950
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Sergeant First Class Major Fountain, Jr. (ASN: RA-15266858), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 25 November 1950 and was held until he successfully escaped captivity later the same day.