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Wayne
Forrest
Black
POW (Korea) MIA
May 29, 1927

–

October 23, 1951

Home:

Murfreesboro

, 

Tennessee

Although officially listed as “Missing in Action,” the Air Force concluded “All of the crew had time to clear the aircraft. The fact that five other crewmen were captured indicates a strong possibility that others were, too,” and the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office carries him as Missing in Action as a Prisoner of War.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Captain

    Batallion:

    372d Bombardment Squadron

    Regiment:

    307th Bombardment Wing

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (North Korea)

    Action Date:

    October 23, 1951 – Died in Captivity
    Air Force Manual No. 200-25, Department of the Air Force (January 16, 1961) & Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Captain Wayne Forrest Black (AFSN: AO-590031), United States Air Force, was captured by communist forces after he was shot down over North Korea on 23 October 1951, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.