Frere Richard E.

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Richard E. Frere is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Richard E. Frere

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

Unit:

200th Coast Artillery Regiment

Date of Death:

1942-05-25

State:

District of Columbia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot:

Section 12

Row:

Grave:

Site 2596

Decoration:

Comments:

Richard E. Frere was born on September 8, 1915. He served in the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment as a Sergeant during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, Sgt Frere 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.

Sgt Frere was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 25, 1942. He is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

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