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William
E.
Abel
POW (WWII)

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Staff Sergeant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Japan)

    Action Date:

    September 1, 1945 – May 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 41221

    Staff Sergeant William E. Abel (ASN: 36440823), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by Japanese Forces after his plane was shot down on September 1, 1945 and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in August 1945.