Staff Sergeant Walter J. Collyer (ASN: 32804322), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after his plane was shot down on August 2, 1944 and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in May 1945.
Sponsored by:
Walter
J.
Collyer
, Jr.
POW (WWII)
Awards Received
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Staff SergeantDivision:
Prisoner of War (Germany)Action Date:
August 2, 1944 – May 1945
NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 5823