James William Sallee
Private
BIRTH 18 MAY 1916 • Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA DEATH 24 OCT 1944 • Hell Ship Arisan Maru, Philippines Highest Grade Completed; High School, 1st year. Occupation; Laborer (He was not married.)
-- ReferenceJames William Sallee Private James William Sallee joined the Harrodsburg National Guard unit with his brother Heze some time before the unit was activated in November 1940. He was taken prisoner on 9 April 1942 and survived the Death March. He was held at Camp O'Donnell and Cabanatuan. He was put on the Hell Ship Arisan Maru and died on 24 October 1944 when the ship was sunk.”
-- ReferencePvt James W Sallee BIRTH, 18 May 1916, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA DEATH, 24 Oct 1944 (aged 28) MEMORIAL SITE*, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines, * A structure erected in honor of someone whose remains lie elsewhere. PLOT, Walls of the Missing MEMORIAL ID, 56763203 James Sallee served with the 192nd Tank Battalion defending the Philippines against the Imperial Japanese Invasion. He lost his life while a POW on the "Hell Ship" Arisan Maru. Gravesite Details Entered the service from Kentucky.
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