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Edgar Rae

Corporal, Army Air Forces

Service #19015620

Assigned to the
21st Pursuit Squadron,
24th Pursuit Group,
V Interceptor Command

Died on May 26, 1942
In the Philippine Islands
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle
While In Prisoner of War Status

Laid to Rest at Plot A, Row 5, Grave 176
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

Awards:

Prisoner of War
Medal*

American Defense
Service Medal*

American Campaign
Service Medal*

Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal*

World War II
Victory Medal*

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

*Awarded Posthumously

CPL Edgar Rae entered the Army Air Corps from Boise County, Idaho,
Enlisting on November 28, 1940, at Vancouver Barracks, Washington State
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 2, Boise County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is also listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945 - Note 1

NAME

RAE EDGAR

RANK

Corporal

SERVICE NUMBER

19015620

ARM OR SERVICE

Air Corps

SOURCE 1

American Battle Monuments Commission - web site

SOURCE 2

(No Data Entered)

SOURCE 3

(No Data Entered)

SUBORDINATE UNIT

21st Pursuit Squadron

ASSIGNED UNIT

24th Pursuit Group

PARENT UNIT

V Interceptor Command

POW CAMPS NOTES

(No Data Entered)

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1

SERIAL NUMBER

19015620

NAME

RAE EDGAR

GRADE, ALPHA

Corporal

SERVICE CODE

ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

Air Corps

DATE REPORT

5/7/1942

RACE

(No Data Entered)

STATE OF RESIDENCE

Idaho

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Air Depot

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

0021

PARENT UNIT TYPE

Squadron/Government

AREA

Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands

LATEST REPORT DATE

5/26/1942

SOURCE OF REPORT

Sources considered official.

STATUS

Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases

DETAINING POWER

JAPAN

CAMP

POW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120

REP

(No Data Entered)

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

(No Data Entered)

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

19015620

NAME

RAE EDGAR

RESIDENCE: STATE

IDAHO

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

BOISE

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

VANCOUVER BARRACKS, WASHINGTON

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

11/28/1940

GRADE, ALPHA

Private

BRANCH: CODE

Air Corps

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

Undefined Code

LONGEVITY

(No Data Entered)

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

Civil Life

NATIVITY

CHANNEL ISLANDS or ENGLAND or GREAT BRITAIN or ISLE OF MAN or NORTHERN IRELAND or SCOTLAND or WALES

YEAR OF BIRTH

1913

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

White, citizen

EDUCATION

4 years of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators

MARITAL STATUS

Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0300, 3.22

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

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