Staff Sergeant Elmer S. Helgren (ASN: 36408867), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces during fighting in Europe on or about May 12, 1944and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.
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Elmer
S.
Helgren
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:
May 12, 1944 – May 1945
NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 10406