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Glen R. Seewer
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps

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Glen R. Seewer

Private First Class,
U.S. Marine Corps

Service #290945

Assigned to K Company, 3rd Battalion,
4th Marine Regiment, Philippine Islands

Died on April 10, 1945
At or Near
Osaka Main POW Camp, Osaka, Japan
While In Prisoner of War Status

Next-of-Kin Notified:
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Seewer
Montpelier, Idaho

Awards:

Prisoner of War Medal
Prisoner of War
Medal*
American Defense Campaign Medal
American Campaign
Service Medal*
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal*
World War II Victory 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 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

PFC Seewer entered the US Marine Corps from Utah,
and his loss is recorded in the
State Summary of War Casualties, Idaho, page 12, Prisoner of War Record,
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 War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946

SERIAL NUMBER
290945
NAME
SEEWER GLEN R.
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
SERVICE CODE
MARINE
ARM OR SERVICE
United States Marine Corps
DATE REPORT
5/6/1942
RACE
 (No Data Entered)
STATE OF RESIDENCE
Utah
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
 (No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
 (No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT TYPE
 (No Data Entered)
AREA
Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
4/10/1945
SOURCE OF REPORT
Sources considered official.
STATUS
Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases
DETAINING POWER
JAPAN
CAMP
Osaka Main Camp Chikko Osaka 34-135
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:
  World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945

NAME
SEEWER GLEN R.
RANK
Private
SERVICE NUMBER
290945
ARM OR SERVICE
United States Marine Corps
SOURCE 1
4th Marine Regiment roster received from Martin Christie
SOURCE 2
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
K Company, 3rd Battalion
ASSIGNED UNIT
4th Marine Regiment
PARENT UNIT
(No Data Entered)
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
No Additional Data Available at This Time

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