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Casualty Info
Home Town Springfield, SD
Last Address 32 Sherman St Santa Cruz, CA (Wife- Helen Ermine DeLong)
Casualty Date Jul 02, 1942
Cause MIA-Died in Captivity
Reason Intentional Homicide
Location Philippines
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Philippine Islands Campaign (1941-42)/Battle of the Philippines
From Month/Year
December / 1941
To Month/Year
May / 1942
Description American Forces relentless effort to hold the Philippine Islands against an overwhelming Japanese Force. The Japanese eventually forced an American Surrender.