Arnold Daniel E.

Name:

Daniel E. Arnold

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

14026022

Unit:

3rd Bomber Group, Light

Date of Death:

1942-05-21

State:

Florida

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines

Plot:

L

Row:

9

Grave:

68

Decoration:

Comments:

Daniel E. Arnold was born in 1921, in Florida. He enlisted in the Army on October 5, 1940. He served in the Headquarters Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light, as a Corporal during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, Cpl Arnold 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 Arnold was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 21, 1942. He is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

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