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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Captain

    Batallion:

    37th Bombardment Squadron

    Regiment:

    17th Bombardment Wing

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (North Korea)

    Action Date:

    June 7, 1952 – September 10, 1953

    Captain David E. Penny, United States Air Force, was captured by communist forces after he was shot down over North Korea on 7 June 1952, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his release on 10 September 1953, during Operation Big Switch at the end of the war.