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John
L.
Peoples
Jr.
POW (WWII) KIA

Born:

, 

Pennsylvania

Home:

, 

Pennsylvania

John Peoples graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1923. He died as a Prisoner of War of the Japanese after surviving the Bataan Death March.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Action Date:

    1942
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) John L. Peoples, Jr. (ASN: 0-15214), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the Philippine Islands in 1942. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Peoples and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    1942 – Died in Captivity

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) John L. Peoples, Jr. (ASN: 0-15214), United States Army, was captured during the fall of the Philippine Islands in 1942 and was held as a Prisoner of War until is death while still in captivity.