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Walter
L.
Mayo
Jr.
POW (Korea)
1925-05-08

–

Home:

Barnstable County

, 

Massachusetts

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

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

    First Lieutenant Walter L. Mayo, Jr. (ASN: 0-60978), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 1 November 1950 and was held until his release on 5 September 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.