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World War II Veteran presented with Prisoner of War Medal

Published July 22, 2018
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COBB COUNTY, Ga. - World War II U.S. Army veteran Ralph G. Rumsey was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal in Atlanta on Friday.

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U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson presented Rumsey, 96, with the medal, honoring his service in World War II.

While serving in the U.S. Army, Rumsey was captured in Germany and held a prisoner for nearly six months from April 15 to October 12, 1945, according to his official file at the U.S. National Archives.  

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