PR294
August 28, 1953 Press Photo
Sergeant Andrew E. Franklin
Returning POW
DATE OF BIRTH: February 10, 1927
HOME OF RECORD: Adams County, Illinois
AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION: 1 of 1 Prisoner of War Medal AWARDED FOR ACTIONS DURING Korean War Service: Army
Rank: Sergeant
Division: Prisoner of War (Korean War)
GENERAL ORDERS: NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 - 10/6/1954 CITATION: Sergeant Andrew E. Franklin (ASN: RA-46032325), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 1 December 1950 and was held until his release on 5 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice. This armistice signed on July 27, 1953, formally ended the war in Korea.
HOME OF RECORD: Adams County, Illinois
AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION: 1 of 1 Prisoner of War Medal AWARDED FOR ACTIONS DURING Korean War Service: Army
Rank: Sergeant
Division: Prisoner of War (Korean War)
GENERAL ORDERS: NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 - 10/6/1954 CITATION: Sergeant Andrew E. Franklin (ASN: RA-46032325), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 1 December 1950 and was held until his release on 5 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice. This armistice signed on July 27, 1953, formally ended the war in Korea.