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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Emmanuel F. Racelis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hillside, New Jersey

Honored By

A Fellow Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE FIRST SERVED WITH OUR FORCES IN THE VALIANT DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. CAPTURED IN THE SPRING OF 1942, HE SURVIVED THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH AND INTERNMENT AS A PRISONER OF WAR. A TRUE AND DEDICATED PATRIOT, HE FURTHER WENT ON TO SERVE WITH GREAT HEROISM AND STEADFAST VALOR IN MANY CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE PACIFIC THEATER.