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Charles
Minietta
POW (Korea)
1917-11-13

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    July 20, 1950 – September 6, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Captain Charles Minietta (ASN: 0-1179545), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 20 July 1950 and was held until his release on 6 September 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Action Date:

    November 1957 – July 1963
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 37 (August 9, 1963)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) Charles Minietta (ASN: 0-1179545), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from November 1957 to July 1963.