Slater Horace R.

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Horace R. Slater is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Horace R. Slater

Rank:

Private

Serial Number:

16034450

Unit:

91st Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group (Light)

Date of Death:

1942-05-22

State:

Wisconsin

Cemetery:

Baldwin Cemetery, Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA

Plot:

Block 7

Row:

Lot 41

Grave:

Decoration:

Comments:

Horace R. Slater was born on November 3, 1921. He served in the 91st Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light, as a Private during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, Pvt Slater 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 Slater was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 22, 1942. He is now buried in the Baldwin Cemetery, Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA.

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