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James
E.
Gatlin
POW (Korea)

Home:

Guilford County

, 

North Carolina

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    February 27, 1953 – August 5, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private James E. Gatlin (ASN: RA-14473047), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 27 February 1953 and was held until his release on 5 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.