World War II Honoree

Frank Lewis Fenn, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Great Barringtion, Massachusetts

Honored By

Kathleen Fenn

Relationship

Daughter

PHARMACIST'S MATE 1ST CLASS; STATIONED AT THE U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL ON GUAM. HELPED FIGHT OFF THE JAPANESE INVASION FOR 3 DAYS FROM DECEMBER 8, 1941 UNTIL DECEMBER 10, 1941. ON DECEMBER 10, 1941, WAS TAKEN PRISONER BY THE JAPANESE. HE WAS HELD PRISONER ON GUAM UNTIL JANUARY 10, 1942 WHEN HE WAS TAKEN TO JAPAN ON THE HELL SHIP ARGENTINA MARU. AT ZENTSUJI POW CAMP AND AT MOJI HOSPITAL, BOTH IN JAPAN. WHEN HE WAS SENT TO MOJI HOSPITAL HE TRIED TO HELP OTHER PRISONERS WHO WERE SICK AND DYING. LATER, HE WAS RETURNED TO ZENTSUJI. AT VARIOUS TIMES, HE WAS FORCED TO WORK SLAVE LABOR. SUFFERED STARVATION, EFFECTS OF MALNUTRITION, BEATINGS AND OTHER BRUTAL TREATMENT WHILE A POW. RESCUED FROM ZENTSUJI ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1945.