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Pickup, Lewis Herman

Date of birth:
August 7th, 1913 (Cattaraugus/New York, United States)
Date of death:
October 24th, 1944 (at sea)
Mentioned on:
American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Service number:
0-5400
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Philippine Department, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), U.S. Army
Captain Lewis H. NoPickup (MCSN: 0-5400), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
Prisoner of War Medal

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