Sgt. John A. Funk


Born: 14 February 1915 - Jefferson County, Kentucky

Mother: Lilly

Home: Jefferson County

Inducted:

    - U. S. Army

        - 21 January 1941 - Louisville, Kentucky

Training: 

    - Fort Knox, Kentucky

    - Camp Polk, Louisiana

Overseas Duty: 

    - Philippine Islands

Engagements: 

    - Battle of Luzon

    - Battle of Bataan

    - Battle of Corrigedor

        - escaped to Corrigedor - 8 April 1942 

POW: 6 May 1942

POW Camps:

    - Philippine Islands 

        - Cabanatuan

Died:

    - 4 January 1943 

Memorial:

    - Tablets of the Missing - American Military Cemetery - Manila, Philippine Islands 

        - Listed as member of the 194th Tank Battalion 

       - D Company was attached to the 194th but remained under the command of the 192nd

         Tank Battalion


 

 

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