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Melvin
D.
Rookstool
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

Malheur County

, 

Oregon

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    July 27, 1950 – October 21, 1950
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private Melvin D. Rookstool (ASN: RA-19361991), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 27 July 1950 and was held until he until he successfully escaped captivity on 21 October 1950.