Snell Harold A.

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Harold A. Snell is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Harold A. Snell

Rank:

Private

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Unit:

194th Tank Battalion

Date of Death:

1942-05-22

State:

Minnesota

Cemetery:

Zion Island Lutheran Cemetery, Boy River, Cass County, Minnesota, USA

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Harold A. Snell was born on February 25, 1916. He served in the 194th 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 Snell 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 Snell was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 22, 1942. He is now buried in the Zion Island Lutheran Cemetery, Boy River, Cass County, Minnesota, USA.

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