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Cecil
V.
Preston
POW (Korea)
1932-01-18

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Home:

Adams County

, 

Washington

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    January 1, 1951 – April 24, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private First Class Cecil V. Preston (ASN: RA-19358887), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 1 January 1951 and was held until his release on 24 April 1953.