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Navy Federal Credit Union
Eldon
Wright
POW (WWII)

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Electrician’s Mate Third Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Japan)

    Action Date:

    November 30, 1943 – September 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Electrician’s Mate Third Class Eldon Wright (NSN: 7211568), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.