Gleason John Edward

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John Edward Gleason is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

John Edward Gleason

Rank:

Private

Serial Number:

36816677

Unit:

31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Death:

1942-08-29

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Saint Agnes Cemetery, Cohoes, Albany County, New York, USA

Plot:

North 1

Row:

Lot 111

Grave:

Decoration:

Comments:

John Edward Gleason was born on January 15, 1922. 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 Gleason 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 Gleason was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on August 29, 1942. He is now buried in the Saint Agnes Cemetery, Cohoes, Albany County, New York, USA.

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