Second Lieutenant James D. McBrayer (MCSN: 0-5927), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese at Peking, China, on 8 December 1941, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military Control at the end of the War.
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McBrayer
POW (WWII)
Home:
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Texas
Awards Received
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Legion of Merit
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
Second LieutenantDivision:
Prisoner of War (China)Action Date:
December 8, 1941 – September 1945
NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947 -
Legion of Merit
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
Second LieutenantDivision:
Prisoner of War (China)Action Date:
December 1942 – May 1945
Heroes U.S. Marine Corps, 1861 – 1955: Jane Blakeney(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Second Lieutenant James D. McBrayer (MCSN: 0-5927), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as a Prisoner of War during the period December 1942 through May 1945.