Staff Sergeant Richard Truxell (ASN: 35235871), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces during fighting in Europe on or about August 24, 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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Richard
Truxell
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:
August 24, 1944 – May 1945
NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 26972