World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charley Henry Condra
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Liberty, Texas
Honored By
Grateful American
Enlisted on 17 October 1939 at Dallas, Texas. Trained at Recruit Depot San Diego, California. 1940, assigned to 1st Defense Battalion San Diego, California. April, 1941 assigned to 1st Defense Battalion Pearl Harbor. October, 1941 assigned to 1st Defense Battalion Wake Island. December 23, 1941 prisoner of war held at Kiawgwan Shanghi, China. Then moved to Hakodate #3 Utashinai, Japan. Slave labor in coal mine for Hokkaido Shipping and Mining Company, LTD. Operated by Sorachi Mining Company. Returned to Marine Corps control 28 September 1945. October, 1945 assigned to Marine Detachment U.S. Naval Hospital Oakland, California. January, 1946 assigned to casual company Marine Barracks Mare Island, California. Discharged on 15 January 1946 with rank of Technical Sergeant.