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Navy Federal Credit Union
George
Riley
Hogshire
POW (WWII) KIA

Home:

, 

Oregon

Buried: 

Manila

, 

Philippine Islands

Cemetery:

A.B.M.C. Manila

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – Died in Captivity
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Lieutenant Commander Geo R. Hogshire (NSN: 0-70636), 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 death on or about 24 October 1944, while still in captivity.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander (MC)

    Regiment:

    4th Marine Regiment

    Action Date:

    April 14, 1942
    Bureau of Naval Medicine

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander (MC) George Riley Hogshire (NSN: 0-70636), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Medical Officer with the Fourth Marines, on 14 April 1942, in the Philippine Islands. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.