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Roylin
Lacy
POW (Korea)

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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Batallion:

    1st Battalion

    Regiment:

    35th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    25th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    1950
    Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 380 (November 22, 1950), Amended by G. O. 398 (1950)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Roylin Lacy (ASN: RA-15257433), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 25th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea in 1950. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 27, 1950 – August 11, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Roylin Lacy (ASN: RA-15257433), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 27 November 1950 and was held until his release on 11 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.