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Navy Federal Credit Union

Sergeant Douglas W. Bogue (MCSN: 251439), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until he successfully escaped captivity on 14 December 1944.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Master Sergeant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    December 14, 1944

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Master Sergeant Douglas W. Bogue (MCSN: 251439), United States Marine Corps, for exceptionally meritorious service performed at great risk to himself, in obtaining and transmitting to proper authorities, valuable intelligence information subsequent to his escape from a Japanese prison camp on 14 December 1944.