Sponsored by:

Navy Federal Credit Union
Gerald
Virgil
Knudson
POW (WWII) KIA

Home:

Oakland

, 

California

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Japan)

    Action Date:

    August 12, 1945 – Died in Captivity
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Lieutenant Gerald Virgil Knudson (NSN: 0-98500), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.