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Rutherford, Dorsey J.

Date of birth:
January 20th, 1886
Date of death:
1971
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Colonel Rutherford was Executive Officer of the 59th Coast Artillery Regiment (Harbor Defense), Corregidor, Philippines, when World War II started. Dorsey was reassigned as the Commanding Officer of the Corregidor Provisional Seacoast Defense Regiment, and was its C.O. when he was captured by the Japanese on 6 May 1942.

Rutherford also served in World War I.

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