Louis Zamperini: From Olympic Track Star to POW
Track star Louis Zamperini served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and suffered as a prisoner …
Tag: Prisoner of War
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Norman Achen
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Norman Achen, who was shot down and captured as a …
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Erling L. Arnson
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Erling L. Arnson. He was an Army Air Forces Staff …
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Force Veteran Alexander Jefferson
Alexander Jefferson served with the Red Tail, 332nd Fight Group, 301st Fighter Squadron as a P-51 fighter …
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Morris Weiner
Eventually reaching Bastogne, Belgium, Morris Weiner and the 16th Infantry Regiment fought in the Battle of …
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Corps Veteran Bert Schwarz
Bert Schwarz, imprisoned by the Japanese, was given little food and was not allowed to wear shoes because …
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Corps Veteran Nathaniel G. Raley
Nathaniel Raley was assigned to the 12th Air Force and sent to North Africa in 1943 as part of a combat …
#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Dale Doss
Navy Veteran Dale Doss was a Prisoner of War along side John McCain for 1,824 days and was released during …
#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Fernando Alexander
During his 4th deployment, Fernando was taken as a prisoner of war when his plane was shot down. Fernando …
#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Edgar A. Grabhorn
During a mission in WWII, German fighters shot down Edgar’s plane. Edgar was held as a prisoner of war in …
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