Bartell Clifford Curry

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Clifford Curry Bartell is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Clifford Curry Bartell

Rank:

Private

Serial Number:

Unit:

31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Death:

1942-05-27

State:

California

Cemetery:

Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA

Plot:

Section C

Row:

Grave:

Site 830

Decoration:

Comments:

Clifford Curry Bartell was born on February 26, 1919, in Elgin, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. He was the son of Albert Lawrence "Lon" Bartell. He served in the 31st Infantry Regiment as a Private during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, Pvt Bartell 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.

Pvt Bartell was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 27, 1942. He is now buried in the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA.

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