World War II Honoree

Addison Boyd Casey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Johnson, Nebraska

Honored By

Lori Broady

HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AUGUST 19, 1940. WENT TO OMAHA ON AUGUST 21, 1940 TO REPORT FOR DUTY. ON AUGUST 22 HE LEFT FOR FORT MCDOWELL. HE ARRIVED IN SAN FRANCISCO ON AUGUST 28, 1940 AS A MECHANIC IN THE AIR CORPS. HE LEFT FORT MCDOWELL NOVEMBER 13 AND LANDED AT MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON NOVEMBER 13, 1940. WENT TO CLARKE'S FIELD AS A COOK. CLARKE'S FIELD WAS BOMBARDED ON DECEMBER 8, 1941. HE SURVIVED THROUGH THE JAPANESE ATTACKS AND WAS PART OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL JONATHAN WAINWRIGHT'S SURRENDER AT CORREGIDOR. HE DIED MAY 23, 1942 IN CAMP O'DONNELL PRISON CAMP. HE IS BURIED IN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES CEMETERY, MANILA, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.