For his service as a Prisoner of War, Doug was nominated for a number of medals, including the Navy & Marine Corps Medal, the Bronze Star Medal (with Valor Device), the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Navy Commendation Medal (with Valor Device), but the Navy never approved any of those awards.
If true that he didnt get these awards seems like a damn injustice.
For a post w/pictures related to the story of Sn Doug Hegdahl, you can try this site, which also has links to other stories by Capt. Dick "Beak" Stratton, USN (Ret.).
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