Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Lester N. Mensch (ASN: 0-738568), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces on or about December 11, 1943 and was held as a prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.
Sponsored by:
Lester
N.
Mensch
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:
Second Lieutenant (Air Corps)Division:
Prisoner of War (Germany)Action Date:
December 11, 1943
NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 23536