World War II Honoree

John June Wagner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Craig, Colorado

Honored By

Stacie L. Parker

Relationship

Great-Niece

SERVED WITH THE HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, 24TH PURSUIT GROUP, STATIONED AT CLARK AIRFIELD. HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER BY THE JAPANESE, FORCED TO MARCH IN THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH. HE ENTERED CAMP O'DONNELL PRISON CAMP, THEN LATER WAS TRANSFERRED TO CABANATUAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP AND ULTIMATELY ENDED UP IN BILIBID PRISON WHERE HE DIED JANUARY 14, 1945 A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE WAR.