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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Miner C. Hinkle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Delta, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN ON THE ISLANDS OF BATAAN AND PALAWAN IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. DURING THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES BY THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES, HE WAS CAPTURED AND USED AS A SLAVE LABORER, BUILDING AN AIRFIELD. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, DECEMBER 14, 1944 ALONG WITH 138 OTHER PRISONERS DURING THE JAPANESE PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN MASSACRE. HE IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.