United States, Korean War Repatriated Prisoners of War, 1950-1954

Index to Korean War former prisoners of war acquired from the National Archives "Access to Archival Databases" (AAD). The records are from Record Group 15 Records of the Veterans Administration. The event date is the date of release and event place is the prisoner of war camp. Additional information about this collection may be found on the National Archives website. In August of 2013, the National Archives replaced the ARC – Archival Research Catalog - with the OPA – Online Public Access. ARC identifiers will still work to access the collections in OPA.

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United States, Korean War Repatriated Prisoners of War

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes records from 1950-1954.

This is an index to former prisoners of Korean War acquired from the National Archives "Access to Archival Databases" (AAD). The records are from Record Group 15 Records of the Veterans Administration. The event date is the date of release and event place is the prisoner of war camp. Additional information about this collection may be found on the National Archives website.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Soldier’s full name
  • Date of capture
  • Date of release

Collection Content

Sample of indexed information:

John L Smith United States Korean War Repatriated Prisoners of War
Name John L Smith
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 27 Aug 1953
Event Place Ch'ang-Song, Korea
Military Capture or Missing Date 12 Dec 1950
Serial Number 19347245