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Ira
J.
Obenauer
POW (Korea)
1926-12-19

–

Home:

Adair County

, 

Missouri

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    February 12, 1951 – August 17, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private First Class Ira J. Obenauer (ASN: ER-37686399), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 12 February 1951 and was held until his release on 17 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.