Joe Braswell [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Captured by Japanese on Corregidor in February, 1942 and held as a POW. He was held at PW Camp 1- Cabanatuan 1-2-3, Nueva Province Luzon, Philippines. Declared dead when the Japanese ship that he and 1775 others were on, the Arisan Maru, was sunk in the South China Sea. A card from him was received by his father on Sep 11, 1945 bearing Japanese postmarks. It was turned over to the Adjutant General for investigation.Memorial marker in Ft. Wm McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Awards:
Purple Heart:
Biographical Notes:
Family Details:
W. B. Braswell - 601 E 5th St. Charlotte NC Mrs. H. L. Slaven - 601 E 5th St. Charlotte, NC
First Name:
Joe
KIA / MIA Place:
South China Sea
KIA Date:
10/24/1944
Last Name:
Braswell
Middle Name:
Lee
Military Details:
Philippines
Military Rank:
Private
Source:
newsprint and death index, NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File
Military Unit:
50th Cavalry Regiment Coast Artillery Corps
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA