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Marine Cpl Robert Arthur Adkins.
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Casualty Info
Casualty Date Dec 14, 1944
Cause MIA-Died in Captivity
Reason Intentional Homicide
Location Philippines
Location of Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (VA) - St. Louis, Missouri
He was executed by his captors at Palawan on 14 December 1944.
Comments/Citation:
Prisoner of War Medal Corporal Robert Arthur Adkins (MCSN: 269686), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War. He was executed by his captors at Palawan on 14 December 1944. Action Date: May 6, 1942 - December 14, 1944
