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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Morgan French

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Honored By

Walton R. Haddix

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE 38TH TANK COMPANY, COMPANY D, 192ND TANK BATTALION, A NATIONAL GUARD UNIT FROM HARRODSBURG, KENTUCKY. BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 8, 1941 FOUGHT A DELAYING ACTION ON THE BATAAN PENINSULA. CAPTURED AT FT. DRUM IN MANILA HARBOR ON MAY 10, 1942. TAKEN TO BILIBID PRISON IN MANILA AND THEN TO CABANATUAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP. AFTER FIVE MONTHS TAKEN ON THE SHIP NAGATO MARU TO JAPAN. A PRISONER OF WAR IN JAPAN FROM 1942 UNTIL LIBERATED BY ALLIED FORCES ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1945.