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  2. Prisoner of War Medal - Wikipedia

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    Prisoner of War Medal; Type: Medal: Awarded for: Being taken prisoner and held captive while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict against an opposing foreign force; while serving with friendly forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force to which the United States is not a belligerent; or ...

  3. List of military awards and decorations of World War II

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    The Arctic Star medal recognises service between 1941 and 1945 delivering vital aid to the Soviet Union, running the gauntlet of enemy submarine, air and surface ship attacks. This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II

  4. Prisoners of war in World War II - Wikipedia

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    Prisoners of war during World War II faced vastly different fates due to the POW conventions adhered to or ignored, depending on the theater of conflict, and the behaviour of their captors. During the war approximately 35 million soldiers surrendered, with many held in the prisoner-of-war camps .

  5. Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945 - Wikipedia

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    The Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945 (French: Médaille du Prisonnier de Guerre 1940–1945, Dutch: Krijgsgevangenenmedaille 1940–1945) was a Belgian war service medal established by royal decree on 20 October 1947 and awarded to all members of the Belgian Armed Forces imprisoned by Axis Forces during the Second World War.

  6. Category:World War II prisoners of war - Wikipedia

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    POW escapes and rescues during World War II (1 C, 24 P) Pages in category "World War II prisoners of war" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.

  7. List of prisoners of war - Wikipedia

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    Gregory "Pappy" Boyington – US Marine Corps Fighter Ace during WWII, Medal of Honor recipient; Fernand Braudel – historian, was a POW in WWII; Frank Buckles – the last surviving American veteran of WWI, was a civilian during WWII when imprisoned by the Japanese; Roger Bushell – South African-born RAF Squadron Leader. Masterminded the ...

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