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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gabriel D. Paiva

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Honored By

Charles J. Walsh

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

U.S. NAVY, SUBMARINER. STATIONED IN MANILA BAY AREA, 1941. DETAILED TO MARINE COMBAT RIFLE COMPANY DURING FALL OF BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR. CAPTURED IN MAY 1942. SENT TO JAPAN AS SLAVE LABOR. SURVIVED 38 MONTHS OF CAPTIVITY. EXPERIENCED EXTENSIVE COMBAT PRIOR TO BEING ORDERED TO SURRENDER.