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James
L.
Ridgeway
POW (Korea)

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    January 3, 1951 – February 10, 1951
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Sergeant First Class James L. Ridgeway (ASN: RA-16218736), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 3 January 1951 and was held until he was returned to U.S. Military control on 10 February 1951.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Regiment:

    19th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    24th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 362 (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 James L. Ridgeway (ASN: RA-16218736), United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force while serving with the 19th Infantry Regiment, 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.