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Francis W Campbell

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Francis W Campbell

Birth
Dixon, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA
Death
21 May 1942 (aged 24)
Philippines
Burial
Pulaski County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Francis was captured by the Japanese and was held as a POW

Francis drove a truck and was captured died after the Bataan death march which history shows to be April 9, 1942.

About 2,500–10,000 Filipino and 100–650 American prisoners of war died on the march before they reached their destination.

Francis died in PW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120 Found record in the National Archives NARA - AAD - World War II Prisoners of War Data File

File Unit: World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946

Francis W Campbell was a Alpha Private in the Army and served in the Quartermaster Corps. He was stationed Southwest Pacific
Theatre: Philippine Islands

LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD)21
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) 05
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) 1942

Status as of May 21, 1942 - Died as Prisoner of War, as a detainee of Japan in their POW camp 504 PW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120

Military stone has wrong date shows March instead of May!
Francis was captured by the Japanese and was held as a POW

Francis drove a truck and was captured died after the Bataan death march which history shows to be April 9, 1942.

About 2,500–10,000 Filipino and 100–650 American prisoners of war died on the march before they reached their destination.

Francis died in PW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120 Found record in the National Archives NARA - AAD - World War II Prisoners of War Data File

File Unit: World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946

Francis W Campbell was a Alpha Private in the Army and served in the Quartermaster Corps. He was stationed Southwest Pacific
Theatre: Philippine Islands

LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD)21
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) 05
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) 1942

Status as of May 21, 1942 - Died as Prisoner of War, as a detainee of Japan in their POW camp 504 PW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120

Military stone has wrong date shows March instead of May!

Inscription

Missouri Pvt 33 QM Truck Co World War II

Gravesite Details

Has two military markers



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