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Navy Federal Credit Union
Sotero
Huertas
POW (WWII) KIA

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Philippine Islands

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Storekeeper Third Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    April 7, 1944 – Died in Captivity
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Storekeeper Third Class Sotero Huertas (NSN: 1716677), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.