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Philip
H.
Peterson
POW (Korea)
1927-09-08

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Home:

Aitkin County

, 

Minnesota

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 1, 1950 – August 27, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    First Lieutenant Philip H. Peterson (ASN: 0-1913224), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 1 November 1950 and was held until his release on 27 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.