World War II Honoree

Ralph Holmes Mixson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ocala, Florida

Honored By

Joe Feaster

Relationship

Cousin

VOLUNTEERED FOR ARMY SERVICE AND OBTAINED PARENTS' WRITTEN APPROVAL AS HE WAS UNDER-AGE. SERVED IN PACIFIC THEATER IN THE 17TH PURSUIT AS PART OF DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES WHEN TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR AND FORCED THROUGH THE INFAMOUS BATAAN DEATH MARCH TO CAMP O'DONNELL. DIED LATER ON JULY 7, 1942 OF MEDICINAL NEGLECT IN A JAPANESE PRISON AT CABANATUAN.