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Joseph
Edward
Herron
POW (WWII)

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Joseph Herron was a crewman on the U.S.S. Mindanao (PR-8) which was sunk on May 2, 1942. He was subsequently captured during the fall of Corregidor and interned as a Prisoner of War.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Boatswain’s Mate Second 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

    Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Joseph Edward Herron (NSN: 3211246), 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.