Genealogy 101

Research at the National Archives

Records of American Prisoners of War During the Korean War, created, 1950 – 1953, documenting the period 1950 – 1953

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.

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