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Mason
F.
Chronister
POW (WWII) MIA

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1941 – MIA as a Prisoner of War
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    First Lieutenant Mason F. Chronister (MCSN: 0-6617), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor on 6 May 1941, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.