Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
John
M.
Benthien
Jr.
POW (Korea) Escapee

Home:

Manitowoc County

, 

Wisconsin

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    February 14, 1951

    Private First Class John M. Benthien, Jr. (ASN: ER-16241059), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 14 February 1951.