Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Hospital Corpsman

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (North Korea)

    Action Date:

    March 26, 1953 – April 23, 1953

    Hospital Corpsman Billie Rivers Penn (NSN: 4200921), United States Navy, was captured by Communist forces during fighting in Korea on 26 March 1953, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his release in Operation Little Switch on 23 April 1953.