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Herbert
Lincoln
Law
POW (WWII)

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Ensign

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Japan)

    Action Date:

    World War II
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Ensign Herbert Lincoln Law (NSN: 0-406881), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces after he was shot down during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade [then Ensign]

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 31 (VF-31)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Belleau Wood (CVL-24)

    Action Date:

    July 24, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 355 (October 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade [then Ensign] Herbert Lincoln Law (NSN: 0-406881), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron THIRTY-ONE (VF-31), embarked in U.S.S. BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24), over Kure Harbor, Japan, on 24 July 1945. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.