World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Brownell H. Cole
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lisbon, North Dakota
Honored By
Craig Cole
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINES AND WAS ON THE FRONT LINES FOR ABOUT A YEAR. CAPTURED ON BATAAN AND SURVIVED THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH. SPENT ABOUT 3 1/2 YEARS AS A POW AND WAS MOVED FROM CAMP TO CAMP IN THE PHILIPPINES. EVENTUALLY MOVED TO JAPAN AND WAS USED AS A LABORER IN ORE MINES.