scottplen Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) Here a new one ! I have a special place for Bataan Related stuff MIA Bataan April 9 1942 Declared dead May 8 1944 Presumed ! After war determined he died May 11 1942 as a POW at camp O donnell due to malaria Rare Finding of death PH group to a Capt. in the Philippine scouts Philippine Div Nice letter signed by Mac to a defender of Bataan Edited April 28, 2013 by scottplen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Very nice grouping Thanks for sharing it larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 found more research on Jones he was taken prisoner on april 9 1942 and sent on the Death March ! some of the 14th engineers did make it to the Rock but very few of them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Fantastic Scott! While some folks bitch and moan that medals should stay with the family, your site is a good argument that medals should on occasion be forcibly removed from certain uncaring family members and put in caring collectors hands.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 I am so Honored to be the caretaker of this mans memory !! He did not Surrender on April 9 1942 as i originally Thought He Fought as an infantry Platoon Leader with Co B 14th Engineers PS on Bataan . And was engaged in bitter fighting with the Japanese And perfomed very well with the Help of the M1 Garand Rifles the PS had ! and instead of surrendering he and 11 other Officiers of the 14th set out to escape Bataan through enemy lines and take a boat to Cavites But a few days into their hike to the coast The Capt who had a broken leg could no longer keep up so he Turned himself into a single Japanese officier so he would not hold back the others ! It is all in the Book One out of eleven (1992) only the Author made it out the others fell on the trek! Ordered it on Amozon more info on the Capt in the Near future when book arrives ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 BTT for anniversary of his death May 11 1942 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
army historian Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Wow, extremely nice group. I spent a summer camp with the active 14th engineers - I sure hope they cleaned up that unit. Captain Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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