Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
William
Pekala
POW (WWII)

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    November 24, 1944 – May 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade, William Pekala (NSN: 42018682), United States Navy, was captured by German forces on or about 24 November 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in May 1945.