Van Cleve Lawrence C.

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Lawrence C. Van Cleve is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Lawrence C. Van Cleve

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-890146

Unit:

200th Coast Artillery Regiment

Date of Death:

1942-06-12

State:

New Mexico

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines

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Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Lawrence C. Van Cleve was born in 1913, in Oklahoma. He was the son of Charles Clyde VanCleve and Grace Mott Van Cleve. He served in the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment as a Second Lieutenant during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, 2Lt Van Cleve 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.

2Lt Van Cleve was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on June 12, 1942. He is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

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