| Title: |
Records of American Prisoners of War During the Korean War, created, 1950 - 1953,
documenting the period 1950 - 1953 |
| Creator: |
Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence. Collections and Dissemination Division. (Most Recent)
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| Type of Archival Materials: |
Data Files
Textual Records |
| Level of Description: |
Series from Record Group 319: Records of the Army Staff |
| Other Titles: |
Index to Returned or Exchanged American Prisoners - Korea (Recap-K); Phase III, Interrogation Reports, ID# 950774 |
| Location: |
National Archives at College Park - Electronic Records, National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001. PHONE: 301-837-0470; FAX: 301-837-3574; EMAIL: cer@nara.gov |
| Inclusive Dates: |
1950 - 1953 |
| Coverage Dates: |
1950 - 1953 |
| Part of: |
Record Group 319: Records of the Army Staff |
| Function and Use: |
The records were created and used to identify U.S. military personnel who were reported as prisoners of war at some time during the Korean War. |
| Scope & Content Note: |
This series has records for 4,714 U.S. military officers and soldiers who were prisoners of war (POWs) during the Korean War and therefore considered casualties. Each record contains the name of a prisoner, serial number, date of birth, dossier number, rank, and prisoner of war camp. |
| Access Restrictions: |
Unrestricted |
| General Note: |
Some of the personnel identified in this series of records are identified as having died in captivity in the series "Records on Korean War Dead and Wounded Army Casualties, 1950-1970."
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| Finding Aid Type: |
Technical Information
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| Finding Aid Source: |
NARA and Department of the Army |
| Finding Aid Note: |
The documentation package contains eight pages. |
| Variant Control Number(s): |
Declassification Project Number: NND 933578. |
| Extent: |
1 data file and 1 page of documentation |
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