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Biesterveld, Thomas Clarence, ENS.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Eau Clair, WI
Casualty Date Feb 24, 1955
Cause MIA-Died in Captivity
Reason Unknown, Not Reported
Location Korea, North
Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Saint Patricks Cemetery - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Details Behind Award
Awarded for actions during the Korean War
Ensign Thomas Clarence Biesterveld (NSN: 0-7802485), United States Navy, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 29 April 1951 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.
General Orders: Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office Action Date: 4/29/1951 - MIA In Captivity Service: Navy Rank: Ensign Division: Prisoner of War (Korean War)
