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2nd Lt. Kenneth L. Selway
US Army Air Corps
from:Ohio
Kenneth L. Selway was a Second Lieutenant in the Army during World War II. Kenneth was captured by the Nazis, and was sent to Stalag Luft 3 near Sagan, Germany where 6,667 other American POWs were held. Kenneth's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on 13th of June 1943, and the last report was made on 8th of June 1945. Based on these two reports, Kenneth was imprisoned for at least 726 days (1 year and 13 months). The average duration of imprisonment was 363 days. Ultimately, Kenneth was returned to military control, liberated or repatriated.