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James
T.
Wilkinson
POW (WWII)

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Machinist’s Mate Third Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Java)

    Action Date:

    June 22, 1943 – 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Machinist’s Mate Third Class James T. Wilkinson (NSN: 4004797), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during fighting in the Pacific, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in 1945.