Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Major

    Division:

    POW (Rabaul & Japan)

    Action Date:

    Asia

    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Major Donald Winser Boyle (MCSN: 0-7065), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after his F-4U Corsair was shot down over New Britain on 23 January 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control at the end of the war.