Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
Allen
T.
Sylvester
POW (WWII)

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Division:

    Prisoner of War

    Action Date:

    December 15, 1944 – 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Lieutenant Commander Allen T. Sylvester (NSN: 0-78178), United States Navy, was captured during fighting in World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in 1945.