A career soldier and veteran of both world wars who fell into the hands of the Japanese on Bataan
Tag: Manila American Cemetery
Sergeant Amedeo J. Vincenti (1909–1945)
A flight engineer who lost his life when his plane ditched returning from an antishipping strike
Chief Pharmacist’s Mate Paul L. Larson (1919–1944)
A “doc” aboard a submarine, this sailor’s reluctance to leave wounded comrades aboard his sunken vessel may have cost him his life
1st Lieutenant Joseph A. Dugan (1920–1945)
A P-47 pilot, the father of a young son, who was involved in a tragic friendly fire incident in the Philippines
Yeoman 1st Class William L. Schrader (1924–1944)
A sailor who became the victim of a tragic accident while supporting the liberation of the Philippines
Corporal John A. Mlynarczyk (1919–1944)
An antitank gunner posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for his actions during the Battle of Leyte
Chief Machinist’s Mate Thomas H. Marvel (1902–1942)
A career sailor who served aboard a famed American cruiser lost in the dark opening months of the Pacific War
Sergeant Martin Eisenman (1916–1944)
An aircraft mechanic from Wilmington caught in the ill-fated Philippine Islands during his second enlistment in the U.S. Army
Sergeant Harry Fineman (1916–1942)
The first soldier from Delaware killed in action during World War II, who earned the Silver Star Medal during the defense of the Philippines
Private 1st Class John E. Adams, Jr. (1921–1944)
An engineer captured in the fall of Corregidor who spent over two years as a prisoner before dying in the sinking of an infamous hell ship
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