(UNCONFIRMED – Citation Needed): Leo Necaise, Jr. (ASN: US-53011761), 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.
Sponsored by:
Leo
Necaise
Jr.
POW (Korea)
Home:
Harrison County
,
Mississippi
Awards Received
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Silver Star
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRegiment:
180th Infantry RegimentDivision:
45th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
Korean War
Headquarters, 45th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 643 (1953) -
Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States ArmyDivision:
Prisoner of War (Korean War)Action Date:
July 15, 1953 – August 30, 1953
NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954Leo Necaise, Jr. (ASN: US-53011761), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 15 July 1953 and was held until his release on 30 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.