Neal Billie Maurice

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Billie Maurice Neal is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Billie Maurice Neal

Rank:

Private

Serial Number:

38020445

Unit:

192nd Tank Battalion

Date of Death:

1942-05-26

State:

Oklahoma

Cemetery:

Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA

Plot:

Section 3

Row:

Grave:

Site 1553-B

Decoration:

Comments:

Billie Maurice Neal was born on July 7, 1919. He served in the 192nd Tank Battalion as a Private during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, Pvt Neal 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 Neal was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 26, 1942. He is now buried in the Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA.

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