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John
H.
Arnold
POW (WWII)

John Arnold was credited with shooting down 1.5 enemy airplanes in aerial combat during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War

    Action Date:

    March 5, 1945 – May 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 39249

    Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) John H. Arnold (ASN: 0-665158), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after his aircraft was shot down on or about March 5, 1945 and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.