Technical Sergeant James E. Purton (ASN: 15330753), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after his aircraft was shot down on or about February 22, 1944 and 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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James
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Purton
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:
Technical SergeantDivision:
Prisoner of WarAction Date:
February 22, 1944
NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 27024