Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
Placido
N.
Velez
POW (Korea)
1907-10-03

–

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 27, 1950 – August 31, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Sergeant First Class Placido N. Velez (ASN: RA-39526644), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 27 November 1950 and was held until his release on 31 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.