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Isadore
O.
Peppe
POW (Korea)
1925-03-15

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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    52d Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AW) Battalion (SP)

    Division:

    24th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 388 (1951)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Isadore O. Peppe (ASN: 0-2200527), United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force while serving with the 52d Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in action in Korea. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

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

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Isadore O. Peppe (ASN: 0-2200527), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 5 July 1950 and was held until his release on 30 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.