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.
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Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
(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.