World War II Honoree

Abie Abraham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lyndora, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Joe Feaster

SERVED IN PACIFIC THEATER AS PART OF DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES WHEN TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR AND FORCED THROUGH THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH TO CAMP O'DONNELL. MANAGED TO LIVE DESPITE NEGLECT IN A JAPANESE PRISON AT CABANATUAN. COLLECTED DATA ON FELLOW CASUALTIES WHICH HAVE SERVED INVALUABLE TO NEXT-OF-KIN AND AFTER THE CAMP LIBERATION, STAYED ON TO HELP THE U.S. FIND ALL REMAINS POSSIBLE.