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Marvin
Leroy
Hetzler
POW (WWII) KIA

Home:

Seattle

, 

Washington

Marvin Hetzler was captured and taken prisoner in the fall of Guam, December 8 – 9, 1945.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    December 9, 1941 – Died in Captivity
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Marvin Leroy Hetzler (NSN: 3858194), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese during the fall of Guam on 9 December 1941, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.