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Although officially listed as “Missing in Action,” Lieutenant Stopa was confirmed “captured” by three of his fellow crewman who were also captured but released at the end of the war.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    28th Bombardment Squadron

    Regiment:

    19th Bombardment Wing

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (North Korea)

    Action Date:

    January 29, 1953 – Died in Captivity

    Air Force Manual No. 200-25, Department of the Air Force (January 16, 1961)

    First Lieutenant Dewey Stopa (AFSN: AO-942467), United States Air Force, was captured by communist forces after he was shot down over North Korea on 29 January 1953, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.