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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Infantry) Omer L. Manley (ASN: 0-992121), United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 45th Infantry Division in Korea.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    March 22, 1952 – September 2, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    First Lieutenant (Infantry) Omer L. Manley (ASN: 0-992121), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 22 March 1952 and was held until his release on 2 September 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.