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Remains of World War II POW, Bataan Death March survivor identified
Pvt. Leroy M. Slenker, 28, of El Segundo, California served as a member of 75th Ordnance Depot Company in 1941.
By Staff Reports
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Remains of corporal captured during WWII in Philippines identified
The corporal was a member of the 48th Materiel Squadron, in the Philippines, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December 1941.
By Staff Report
Bataan Death March POW remains identified
The soldier survived the Bataan Death March to die later in a POW camp.
By Staff Reports
Remains of Army Air Forces private, WWII POW identified
After the 65-mile forced march, Pvt. Joseph E. Lescaut died in July 1942. He will now be buried in Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined.
By Staff Report
Why did MacArthur wait for Japan to strike first?
The inside story on why he failed to act at a decisive moment in the war.
By Joseph Connor
Once a college football star, this soldier was recognized by his captor on the Bataan Death March
The former Notre Dame running back weighed just 98 pounds after 1,236 days as a prisoner of war.
By Claire Barrett