Durham, John Wesley

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Date of birth:: 1922 (Kansas City/Missouri, United States)
Date of death:: May 6th, 1942 (Corregidor, Philippines)
Mentioned on:: American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Service number:: 292394
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

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There are conflicting sources that say on the one hand that Durham was killed in action and the other that he died as a prisoner of war on the same day.

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Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private First Class (Marine)
Unit:: 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Philippine Department, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), U.S. Army

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- John W. Durham Jr. | American Battle Monuments Commission
- US Marine Corps casualties - killed and died, World War 2

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