Fugate Henry Clay

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Henry Clay Fugate is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Henry Clay Fugate

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

20843721

Unit:

200th Coast Artillery Regiment

Date of Death:

1943-10-22

State:

New Mexico

Cemetery:

Clemons Cemetery #1, Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA

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Henry Clay Fugate was born on January 11, 1916, in Breathitt County, Kentucky. He was the son of William Press "Will" Fugate and Dulcena Katherine Clemons Fugate. He enlisted in the service on January 6, 1941. He served in the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment as a Corporal during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, Cpl Fugate was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.

Cpl Fugate was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on October 22, 1943. He is now buried in the Clemons Cemetery #1, Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA.

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