World War II Honoree

Frederic C. Ambrose

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER. JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR FOR 209 DAYS. SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY, HEADQUARTERS, PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT. 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 AT THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP DAVAO, TARLAC LUZON WHERE HE DIED NOVEMBER 4, 1942. REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION AND MEMORIALIZED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.