POW

Irwin Stovroff served during World War II in the Army Air Forces and flew bombing missions in Europe. During his final mission, he was shot down in France and became a prisoner of war (POW). After thirteen months imprisoned in Stalag Luft I in northern Germany, Stovroff was released in April 1945 and returned to the United States. Following his retirement from a sales career in the 1990s, Stovroff began volunteering at his local VA Medical Center and helped form an organization dedicated to raising money to find service dogs for Veterans.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Leroy Foster, who fought and was captured as a POW in the European Theater during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Art Wong, who was captured as a prisoner of war during a mission in Germany.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Gordon Ross Nakagawa, who was shot down during Operation Linebacker II and captured as a prisoner of war.

Native American drums opened a special ceremony in a VA Montana clinic as two WWII Veterans were honored with the renaming of the clinic. Family members and a Crow nation chairman shared memories.

Today’s #VeteranofTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Jose Refugio Aguilar, who served during the Korean War and was a POW in northern China.

On the anniversary of the USS Pueblo incident, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Donald Richard Peppard, who served aboard the ship.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Francis Eugene Liggett, captured as a prisoner of war by the Germans during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Mary Jane Wilcox Crumpler, who served during the Korean War at Philadelphia Naval Hospital.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Peter A. Callaghan, who served during the Vietnam War as a navigator and became a prisoner of war.

Vern Buol, a WW II Veteran who served in the Army Air Corps, later became a pro scout for the Chicago Bears, one of the most storied teams in the NFL.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran John H. Biddle, who served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War from 1942-1966.