Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    April 9, 1942 – February 5, 1945

    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Donald Oscar Permenter (NSN: 3759584), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese during fighting in the Philippine Islands, on 9 April 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his recovery by U.S. Forces which liberated the Bilibid Prison Camp on 5 February 1945.