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J.
C.
Buchanan
POW (WWII) KIA

Home:

Guntersville

, 

Alabama

After he was shot down during World War II, J.C. Buchanan was interned in the Taipei Prison camp by the Japanese. On May 29, 1945, he was one of 14 airmen sentenced to death during a mock trial, and executed by his captors less than two months before the end of the war.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Formosa)

    Action Date:

    February 18, 1945 – May 29, 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class J. C. Buchanan (NSN: 8374502), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after his aircraft was shot down on or about 18 February 1945, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his execution by his captors on 29 May 1945.