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Barlow, Woods Richardson, S1c.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Cave City, KY
Last Address Cave City, KY
Casualty Date Dec 26, 1942
Cause MIA-Died in Captivity
Reason Illness, Disease
Location Philippines
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Glasgow Municipal Cemetery - Glasgow, Kentucky
Wall/Plot Coordinates WCIR A 12 (memorial marker)
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
The submarine tender USS Canopus (AS-9) received severe damage when hit by heavy bombers on December 29, 1941. She lost six of her crew in the attack, with another six wounded. She was later scuttled off Manila Bay rather than face capture by the enemy. Her crew was used in the defense of Bataan and Corregidor. According to the official Navy muster rolls, S1c Barlow was transferred to the 4th Marines on February 28, 1942. He was captured by the Japanese on May 6, 1942 and held captive until he died of beriberi on December 26,1942.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 2874914
Prisoner of War Medal
Awarded for Actions During World War II
Service: Navy
Rank: Seaman First Class
Division: Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands and Japan)
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Citation: Seaman First Class Woods Richardson Barlow (NSN: 2874914), United States Navy, a former crewman of the U.S.S. CANOPUS (AS-9), was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while in captivity.
