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Edward
H.
Lyles
POW (Korea)
1918-09-05

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    December 1, 1950 – August 26, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Edward H. Lyles (ASN: 0-1186421), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 1 December 1950 and was held until his release on 26 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    503d Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    2d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    November 27, 1950
    Headquarters, EIGHTH U.S. Army, Korea, General Orders No. 91 (1951)

    (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 First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Edward H. Lyles (ASN: 0-1186421), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Battery A, 503d Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 27 November 1950, in Korea. 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, his unit, and the United States Army.