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John
Joseph
Courtney
Jr.
POW (WWII) Escapee

Born:

, 

New York

John Courtney graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of January 1943.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Europe)

    Action Date:

    1944

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps) John Joseph Courtney, Jr., United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after he was shot down over Europe during World War II, and was held for two months as a Prisoner of War until his successful escape from captivity.