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(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.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    July 15, 1953 – August 30, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Leo 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.