2nd Lt. John Jacob Hummel

Wife: Caroline

Enlisted: Unknown

Training: 

    - Fort Lewis, Washington

Unit: 

    - 194th Tank Battalion

        - assigned to D Company, 192nd Tank Battalion

        - company was attached to the 194th but remained under the command of the

          192nd

Overseas Duty: 

    - Philippine Islands

Engagements: 

    - Battle of Luzon

    - Battle of Bataan

    - Escaped to Corregidor

Prisoner of War: 

    - 6 May 1942

POW Camps:

    - Philippines:

        - Cabanatuan

Japan:

    - Tanagawa Camp

    - Zentsuji Camp

    - Rokuroshi Camp

Hell Ship:

    - Nagato Maru

        - Boarded: 6 November 1942

        - Sailed: Manila - 11 November 1942

        - Arrived: Takao, Formosa - 14 November 1942

        - Sailed: 18 November 1942

        - Arrived: Pescadores Islands - 18 November 1942

        - Sailed: 18 November 1942

        - Arrived: Keelung, Formosa - 18 November 1942

        - Sailed: 20 November 1942

        - Arrived: Moji, Japan - 24 November 1942

Discharged: 22 October 1946

Reenlisted: Unknown

Retired: Lieutenant Colonel

Died: 9 May 1997 - Mayfield, Washington

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