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Vernon
Mccoy
Small
POW (WWII) KIA

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Vernon Small was captured and taken prisoner in the fall of Guam, December 8 – 9, 1945. He was killed during an American B-29 raid over Japan on 25 July 1945.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Chief Machinist’s Mate

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Japan)

    Action Date:

    December 9, 1941 – July 25, 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Chief Machinist’s Mate Vernon Mccoy Small (NSN: 2948784), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese during the fall of Guam on 9 December 1941, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death in captivity on 25 July 1945.