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After the loss of his PT Boat in the fighting in the Philippine Islands early in 1942, William Plant joined the defense forces at Bataan and Corregidor, and was captured and held as a Prisoner of War. He died in the Prison Ship Enoura Maru on January 9, 1945.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Ensign

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – January 9, 1945

    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Ensign William Henry Plant (NSN: 0-96508), 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 aboard the Prison Ship ENOURA MARU on or about 9 January 1945.