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Francis
R.
Joseph
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

Erie County

, 

Pennsylvania

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    May 18, 1951 – May 24, 1951
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Francis R. Joseph (ASN: US-23794637), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 18 May 1951 and was held until he his successful escape from captivity on 24 May 1951.