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Navy Federal Credit Union
R.
L.
Putman
POW (WWII)

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Seaman Second Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Channel Islands)

    Action Date:

    July 20, 1945 – 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Seaman Second Class R. L. Putman (NSN: 6169991), United States Navy, was captured during World War II, and was held by German forces as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in 1945.