Weaver Henry B.

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Henry B. Weaver is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Henry B. Weaver

Rank:

Private

Serial Number:

6268024

Unit:

60th Coast Artillery Regiment

Date of Death:

1944-10-12

State:

Missouri

Cemetery:

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

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Henry B. Weaver served in the 60th Coastal Artillery 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 Weaver 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 Weaver was reported missing and officially declared dead on October 12, 1944. His name is memorialized in the Walls of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

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