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Joseph
E.
Perry
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

Garrett County

, 

Maryland

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    April 7, 1951 – April 7, 1951
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private Joseph E. Perry (ASN: RA-13271400), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 7 April 1951 and was held until he successfully escaped captivity later the same day.