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Gerald
G.
Ruth
POW (Korea)
1927-04-25

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Home:

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, 

Kentucky

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    April 23, 1951 – September 3, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Sergeant First Class Gerald G. Ruth (ASN: RA-35996533), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 23 April 1951 and was held until his release on 3 September 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.