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Allan
Richard
Packer
POW (WWII)

Born:

, 

Iowa

Allan Packer served at a Fighter Pilot in the Army Air Forces in World War II, during which service he was shot down, captured and held as a Prisoner of War. After the war he was appointed to and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1950. He retired in 1975 as a U.S. Air Force Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Major

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Major Allan Richard Packer (ASN: 0-774288), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Carrier Air Group SEVEN in Korea from 1952 to 1953. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    January 17 – May 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 18346

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Allan Richard Packer (ASN: 0-774288), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after he was shot down on or about January 17, 1945 and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.