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Gordon
Raphual
Fontaine
POW (WWII)

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Gordon Fontaine was a member of the crew of the submarine tender U.S.S. CANOPUS (AS-9), serving in the Philippine Islands. After the ship was severely damaged on December 29, 1941, and subsequently scuttled to prevent the vessel from falling into enemy hands, he and his surviving comrades joined the ground forces in defense of Bataan and Corregidor. He was subsequently captured and interned as a Prisoner of War.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Storekeeper Second Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands & Japan)

    Action Date:

    January 24, 1942 – 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Storekeeper Second Class Gordon Raphual Fontaine (NSN: 4103876), United States Navy, a former crewman of the U.S.S. CANOPUS (AS-9), was captured by the Japanese on Bataan on or about 24 January 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control in 1945.