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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 A NATIONAL GUARD UNIT IN HARRODSBURG, KENTUCKY IN THE 38TH TANK COMPANY, LATER DESIGNATED COMPANY D, 192ND TANK BATTALION. DEPLOYED TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN NOVEMBER 1941. BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 8, 1941 COMPANY D FOUGHT IN THE DELAYING ACTION ON THE BATAAN PENINSULA. CAPTURED AT FORT DRUM IN MANILA AND TAKEN TO BILIBID PRISON AND THEN TO CABANATUAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP FOR FIVE MONTHS THEN TRANSFERRED ON THE SHIP, NAGATO MARU TO JAPAN IN LATE 1942. REMAINED A PRISONER OF WAR IN JAPAN UNTIL LIBERATED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1945. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART AND OTHER COMMENDATIONS.