World War II Honoree

Nestor Herrera

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Allen County, Kansas

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE. PRIVATE. BATAAN JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR. SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY, C BATTERY, 515TH COASTAL ARTILLERY REGIMENT ‘ANTIAIRCRAFT’, THE HARBOR DEFENSE OF MANILA AND SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. WHILE ENGAGED IN COMBAT DURING THE DEFENSE OF LUZON AND RETREATING TO THE BATAAN PENINSULA, THE JAPANESE INVADING FORCES CAPTURED HIM APRIL 9, 1942 DURING THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH AND HELD IN CAPTIVITY 45 DAYS AT THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP #4 O’DONNELL, TARLAC, LUZON. HE DIED MAY 24,1942 AND BURIED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, LOCATED AT FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.