Lieutenant, Junior Grade Maxwell F. Denman (NSN: 0-337547), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces after he was shot down during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
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POW (WWII)
Home:
Stuttgart
,
Arkansas
Awards Received
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States NavyRank:
Lieutenant, Junior GradeDivision:
Prisoner of War (Japan)Action Date:
May 5, 1945 – September 1945
NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947 -
Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
Lieutenant, Junior GradeBatallion:
Fighting SquadronDivision:
U.S.S. Suwannee (CVE-27)Action Date:
April 1 – May 5, 1945
Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 352 (July 1946)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Maxwell F. Denman (NSN: 0-337547), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot embarked in U.S.S. SUWANNEE (CVE-27), in the Ryukyus from 1 April 1945 to 5 May 1945.