Richard Antrim, A Native Of Peru, Indiana, Was A ...

Richard Antrim, a native of Peru, Indiana, was a naval officer and POW in the Dutch East Indies during the Second World War. In April 1942 he attempted to intervene in the harsh punishment of a fellow naval officer. When the officer lost consciousness Antrim stepped in and offered to take the remainder of the punishment. His Japanese captors were stunned. The beating stopped and Antrim was spared.