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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Hadley C. Watson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

A SURVIVOR OF THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH HE LED 8 PRISONERS IN A SUCCESSFUL BREAKOUT FROM DAVAO PENAL COLONY ON MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN THE SPRING OF 1944. THEIR PLAN WAS SIMPLE AND SPONTANEOUS, ON MARCH 27TH THEY WERE POSITIONED NEAR THE JUNGLE ON A WORK DETAIL WHEN HE DECIDED TO ACT AND SWUNG HIS SHOVEL INTO THE HEAD OF HIS GUARD, KILLING HIM INSTANTLY. HE THEN FLED INTO THE JUNGLE.