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Robert
Hayes
Monroe
POW (WWII)

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After the loss of his PT Boat in the fighting in the Philippine Islands early in 1942, Robert Monroe joined the defense forces at Bataan and Corregidor, and was captured and held as a Prisoner of War after the surrender.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Machinist’s Mate 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

    Machinist’s Mate First Class Robert Hayes Monroe (NSN: 4131000), 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.