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Charles
Ingram
Humber
Jr.
POW (WWII) KIA

Home:

Quitman County

, 

Georgia

Charles Humber graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1931.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    1942 – Died in Captivity

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Charles Ingram Humber, Jr. (ASN: 0-18584), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall the Philippine Islands in 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death in captivity on or about 22 January 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    Infantry Battalion

    Regiment:

    31st Infantry Regiment (Philippine Scouts)

    Action Date:

    1942
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Charles Ingram Humber, Jr. (ASN: 0-18584), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit (Posthumously) for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of an Infantry Battalion of the 31st Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts, in the Philippine Islands, in 1942. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Humber 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.