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David
Paul
Matheny
POW (RVN)

David Matheny was interned as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam after he was shot down on October 5, 1967. He accepted an offer of EARLY RELEASE by the North Vietnamese and returned home on February 16, 1968.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (North Vietnam)

    Action Date:

    October 5, 1967 – February 16, 1968

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade David Paul Matheny (NSN: 0-710099), United States Navy, was held as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam from October 5, 1967 until his early release on February 16, 1968.