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Lynn
Wesley
Brotherson
POW (WWII)

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Lynn Brotherson was a crewman aboard the U.S.S. Luzon (PG-47) which was sunk in Manila Harbor at the fall of Corregidor to prevent the ship from falling into enemy hands. He was subsequently captured and interned as a Prisoner of War.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Seaman First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – January 30, 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Seaman First Class Lynn Wesley Brotherson (NSN: 2342063), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his recovery during the raid on Cabanatuan on 30 January 1945.