World War II Honoree

Jessie E. Beall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jefferson County, Texas

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE. BATAAN JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR. SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY, G-BATTERY, 60TH COASTAL ARTILLERY ‘ANTIAIRCRAFT’ REGIMENT ON THE ISLAND OF CORREGIDOR ‘THE ROCK’, LOCATED ACROSS THE BAY FROM MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS CAPTURED MAY 6, 1942 WHEN GENERAL WAINWRIGHT WAS FORCED TO SURRENDER CORREGIDOR TO THE JAPANESE INVADING FORCES. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE MAINLAND BY BARGE AND WAS HELD CAPTIVE FOR 6 MONTHS AT AN UNKNOWN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP ON LUZON. HE DIED OCTOBER 30, 1942 AND IS BURIED AT THE FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.