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Louis
Joseph
Wawrzonek
POW (WWII) KIA

Home:

Poughkeepsie

, 

New York

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – Died in Captivity
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Louis Joseph Wawrzonek (NSN: 2233533), United States Navy, 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 his death while in captivity.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate First Class

    Regiment:

    4th Marine Regiment

    Action Date:

    April 28, 1942
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 306 (September 1942)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Louis Joseph Wawrzonek (NSN: 2233533), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star (Army Award) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as a Medical Corpsman attached to the FOURTH Marine Regiment, in action at Corregidor during the defense of the Philippine Islands, on 28 April 1942. Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Wawrzonek’s gallant actions and selfless devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.