World War II Honoree

Ivan C. Bearden

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Scott, Arkansas

Honored By

Marvin

Relationship

Cousin

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE MARINE CORPS ON NOVEMBER 6, 1940 AND TOOK BOOT CAMP TRAINING AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. AFTER 2 MORE MONTHS OF TRAINING, SENT TO GUAM. WHEN THE ISLAND FELL TO THE JAPANESE, HE BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR. A BROADCAST FROM TOKYO RADIO, THAT WAS PICKED UP ON SAN FRANCISCO, INFORMED HIS MOTHER THAT HE WAS SAFE. HE REMAINED A PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL THE WARS END IN 1945 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS RELEASED AND SENT BACK TO THE STATES.