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SAM
Wilkerson
Agee
, Jr.
POW (WWII) Escapee
1912

–

August 6, 1996

Born:

Silver City

, 

New Mexico

After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Sam Agee transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1963 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Major General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Sam Wilkerson Agee, Jr. (ASN: 0-20714), United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Agee and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Colonel (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War

    Action Date:

    December 4, 1942 – November 1943
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 12714

    Colonel (Air Corps) Sam Wilkerson Agee, Jr. (ASN: 0-20714), United States Army Air Forces, captured by German forces after he was shot down over enemy-occupied territory on 4 December 1941, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his successful escape from a Prisoner of War train in November 1943.