Several newspaper articles from the time give his date of death as 30 June, 1943.
Lt. Ek was a 1934 graduate of the University of Chicago. He was a reserve officer in the Army and was called to active duty in May, 1941. His last letter to his family was written in February, 1942 and he shared how difficult the forces under MacArthur were having in the Bataan campaign. His parents were notified in August, 1942 that he had survived the Bataan Death March and been taken a prisoner of war. In December, 1942 the War Department provided them a Red Cross address in Tokyo that they could write to him at. His parents were notified of his death by telegram received on 4 July, 1943.
Sources: Tomahawk Leader 8 July, 1943Chicago Tribune 7 July, 1943
Lt. Ek was a 1934 graduate of the University of Chicago. He was a reserve officer in the Army and was called to active duty in May, 1941. His last letter to his family was written in February, 1942 and he shared how difficult the forces under MacArthur were having in the Bataan campaign. His parents were notified in August, 1942 that he had survived the Bataan Death March and been taken a prisoner of war. In December, 1942 the War Department provided them a Red Cross address in Tokyo that they could write to him at. His parents were notified of his death by telegram received on 4 July, 1943.
Sources: Tomahawk Leader 8 July, 1943Chicago Tribune 7 July, 1943
Several newspaper articles from the time give his date of death as 30 June, 1943.
Lt. Ek was a 1934 graduate of the University of Chicago. He was a reserve officer in the Army and was called to active duty in May, 1941. His last letter to his family was written in February, 1942 and he shared how difficult the forces under MacArthur were having in the Bataan campaign. His parents were notified in August, 1942 that he had survived the Bataan Death March and been taken a prisoner of war. In December, 1942 the War Department provided them a Red Cross address in Tokyo that they could write to him at. His parents were notified of his death by telegram received on 4 July, 1943.
Sources: Tomahawk Leader 8 July, 1943Chicago Tribune 7 July, 1943
Lt. Ek was a 1934 graduate of the University of Chicago. He was a reserve officer in the Army and was called to active duty in May, 1941. His last letter to his family was written in February, 1942 and he shared how difficult the forces under MacArthur were having in the Bataan campaign. His parents were notified in August, 1942 that he had survived the Bataan Death March and been taken a prisoner of war. In December, 1942 the War Department provided them a Red Cross address in Tokyo that they could write to him at. His parents were notified of his death by telegram received on 4 July, 1943.
Sources: Tomahawk Leader 8 July, 1943Chicago Tribune 7 July, 1943
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