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Luis 1951

Luis at Baton Rouge 1998

Last Name: `
LUGO
First Name Middle Initial:
LUIS E
Nick Name:
Street:  1816 STANFORD Ave City & State: METAIRIE, LA E-Mail: 
Zip: 70003 Phone:  (504) 455-3168 Spouse: MARIE ALIDA
Conflict: Korea Service Branch: ARMY Unit: 65th Infantry Regiment / 3rd Div
Theater: ETO Where Captured: 38th Parallel Date Captured: 8/19/51
Camps Held In: Camp 1, Camp 3 Chansong How Long Interned: 731 days
liberated / repatriated: Repatriated Date Liberated: 8/19/53 Age at Capture: 23
Medals Received: PURPLE HEART MEDAL
Military Job: PFC Company: Internal Revenue Serivce
Occupation after War:  Treasury Department, U.S. Goverment



Military Bio:

Captured in the Demilitarized Zone when entire company was surrounded by the Chinese. The Chinese had intercepted the messengers bringing the last instructions concerning the mission.



My Message to Future Generations:

Work toward peace in the world. Take care of your body and love god above all things.

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