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Biddle, John Cunningham Brakey

Date of birth:
May 17th, 1917 (Axtell/Kansas, United States)
Date of death:
May 6th, 1942 (Corregidor, Philippines)
Buried on:
American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Plot: D. Row: 11. Grave: 240.
Service number:
3421818
Nationality:
American

Biography

Seaman 1-c Biddle served on board of the USS Canopus (AS-9) when it was sunk in April 1942. He was killed during the Battle of Corregidor in May 1942.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Seaman 1st Class
Purple Heart

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