Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    June 18, 1942 – Died in Captivity

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

    Private First Class Joseph Havel (MCSN: 281540), United States Marine Corps, was captured in the Philippine Islands on 18 June 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.