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- Prisoner of war - Wikipedia
The US held 48,000 The most dangerous moment for POWs was the act of surrender, when helpless soldiers were sometimes killed or mistakenly shot down Once prisoners reached a POW camp conditions were better (and often much better than in World War II), thanks in part to the efforts of the International Red Cross and inspections by neutral nations
- Prisoner of war (POW) | Britannica
prisoner of war (POW), any person captured or interned by a belligerent power during war In the strictest sense it is applied only to members of regularly organized armed forces, but by broader definition it has also included guerrillas, civilians who take up arms against an enemy openly, or noncombatants associated with a military force
- POWs in American History: A Synopsis - U. S. National Park Service
During the Revolutionary War, an estimated 20,000 Americans were held as prisoners of war and 8,500 died in captivity Some were subsequently released as part of an exchange system between America and Great Britain Many, however, were not that fortunate
- Prisoners of war: What you need to know | ICRC
In international armed conflict, such persons are known as prisoners of war (PoWs) and have always been particularly vulnerable to abuse, due to their affiliation with the enemy and the fact that their captivity usually occurs against the backdrop of wartime animosity
- American Former Prisoners of War - Veterans
What disabilities are presumptive conditions for FPOWs? You are generally entitled to a presumption of service-connection for eight diseases (or groups related conditions), if manifested to at least a minimally compensable degree of 10 percent or more after discharge or release from active military These diseases are:
- Timeline of POWs | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
June 15: U S Army Privates Doyle Morgan and Leonard Sroveck as well as Air Force Airmen Ciro Salas, Giacomo Appice and Jerry Schuller become the first Americans POWs in the Vietnam wars
- PRISONER OF WAR Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PRISONER OF WAR is a person captured in war; especially : a member of the armed forces of a nation who is taken by the enemy during combat
- Prisoner of war - New World Encyclopedia
International law defines who qualifies as a prisoner of war as persons captured while fighting in the military
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