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Thomas
W.
Waddell
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

Scott County

, 

Iowa

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    March 30, 1951 – April 1, 1951
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private Thomas W. Waddell (ASN: ER-16241953), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 30 March 1951 and was held until he successfully escaped captivity two days later.