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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James P. Barthel

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

HE ENLISTED IN THE MARINE CORP IN 1940 AND SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WHERE HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE IN 1942 WHEN THE ISLAND OF CORREGIDOR FELL. HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS BEFORE BEING RELEASED AT THE END OF THE WAR IN 1945.