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Snoke, Donald Richard

Date of birth:
July 22nd, 1914 (Pittsburgh/Pennsylvania, United States)
Date of death:
January 10th, 1945 (Takao, Formosa)
Mentioned on:
American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Service number:
0-21971
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Cpt. Donald R. Snoke (West Point graduate '39) was the commander of Battery Smith on Corregidor in 1942.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
59th Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Department, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), U.S. Army
Captain (Coast Artillery Corps) Donald Richard Snoke (ASN: 0-21971), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall the Philippine Islands in 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death in captivity on or about 10 January 1945.
Prisoner of War Medal

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