- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Unit
- Infantry
- Conflict / Era
- World War II
- Date of Birth
- 05/13/1917
- Date of Death
- 04/03/2005
- Hometown
- Union, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, 3 President's Awards, 14 Commendations, Philippine Defense Ribbon with one bronze star; Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon; Philipiine Liberation Ribbon w/1 bronze star, American Theater Ribbon
- Burial Location
- Darby Twp: St. John's Lutheran
- Monument Paver
- Yes — Section D
- Township (entering service)
- Union
- Township (current / at death)
- Union
- Church
- St. John's Lutheran Church, Marysville, Ohio
- School
- Union Local High School
- Status
- Prisoner of War
- When
- 04/09/1942
- Where
- Japan
- Record Authenticated
- Yes
Decorations
Biography
Church: St. John's Lutheran Church, Marysville, Ohio. School: Union Local High School. Serial #35001807; Bataan Death March survivor; imprisoned at Osaka Main Camp Chikko Osaka 34-135 (for 3 1/2 years); POW Brad Bauer bauer@Hoover.Stanford.EDU Iris Chang interview - husband Brett Douglas
Source: Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union County Recorder's Office, Vol. 5, p. 157; G.W. Claar; Veterans Service Office; Heroes from the Heartland, p. 102; Marysville Journal-Tribune, 04/04/2005; National Archives