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Commander (MC) Lee Caromwell Thyson (NSN: 0-10043), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Captain (MC)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (China)

    Action Date:

    February 1, 1942 – September 14, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 355 (October 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain (MC) Lee Caromwell Thyson (NSN: 0-10043), United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Senior Surgeon at Japanese prison camps near Shanghai and Fengtai, China; and at Hakodate, Japan, from 1 February 1942 to 14 September 1945.