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John
Dudley
Stevenson
POW (WWII)
1914

–

1995-11-02

Born:

Laramie

, 

Wyoming

John Stevenson graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1937. During World War II he was shot down, captured, and held as a Prisoner of War. After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1966 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    August 1943 – 1945

    Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) John Dudley Stevenson (ASN: 0-20583), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after he was shot down in August 1943, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in May 1945.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps)

    Regiment:

    27th Fighter Group

    Action Date:

    World War II
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) John Dudley Stevenson (ASN: 0-20583), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 27th Fighter Group during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1952

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General John Dudley Stevenson (ASN: 0-20583), United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States for directing the development of atomic weapons for used of fighter bombers and techniques and tactics to employ these weapons in 1952. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Stevenson and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.