Howard Marshall Batson, Jr., was born April 13, 1910 to Dr. Howard and Anna Batson of Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia. Dr. Batson was a former county health officer in Marion County, and he had served as a front-line medical officer during World War I, finally achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Howard was a graduate of Mannington High School, and he was then given the privilege of attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon graduation from West Point in 1934 Howard was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.
Eventually, Howard was sent to serve his country in the Philippine Islands. While in the Philippines, he held the rank of major and served with the 29th Field Artillery, 4th Division (Interestingly, Howard's father had served with the same division during the First World War). Howard served bravely in the Far East, but he was captured by the enemy forces when Bataan fell in 1942 and the remaining troops were forced to surrender to the Japanese.
Howard was held as a prisoner of war in the Philippines for two years. While being transported to Japan on the Brazil Maru, Howard lost his life on January 30, 1945, dying as a result of acute Entiritis at Camp #4, (KOBI).
Howard was a graduate of Mannington High School, and he was then given the privilege of attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon graduation from West Point in 1934 Howard was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.
Eventually, Howard was sent to serve his country in the Philippine Islands. While in the Philippines, he held the rank of major and served with the 29th Field Artillery, 4th Division (Interestingly, Howard's father had served with the same division during the First World War). Howard served bravely in the Far East, but he was captured by the enemy forces when Bataan fell in 1942 and the remaining troops were forced to surrender to the Japanese.
Howard was held as a prisoner of war in the Philippines for two years. While being transported to Japan on the Brazil Maru, Howard lost his life on January 30, 1945, dying as a result of acute Entiritis at Camp #4, (KOBI).
Howard Marshall Batson, Jr., was born April 13, 1910 to Dr. Howard and Anna Batson of Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia. Dr. Batson was a former county health officer in Marion County, and he had served as a front-line medical officer during World War I, finally achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Howard was a graduate of Mannington High School, and he was then given the privilege of attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon graduation from West Point in 1934 Howard was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.
Eventually, Howard was sent to serve his country in the Philippine Islands. While in the Philippines, he held the rank of major and served with the 29th Field Artillery, 4th Division (Interestingly, Howard's father had served with the same division during the First World War). Howard served bravely in the Far East, but he was captured by the enemy forces when Bataan fell in 1942 and the remaining troops were forced to surrender to the Japanese.
Howard was held as a prisoner of war in the Philippines for two years. While being transported to Japan on the Brazil Maru, Howard lost his life on January 30, 1945, dying as a result of acute Entiritis at Camp #4, (KOBI).
Howard was a graduate of Mannington High School, and he was then given the privilege of attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon graduation from West Point in 1934 Howard was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.
Eventually, Howard was sent to serve his country in the Philippine Islands. While in the Philippines, he held the rank of major and served with the 29th Field Artillery, 4th Division (Interestingly, Howard's father had served with the same division during the First World War). Howard served bravely in the Far East, but he was captured by the enemy forces when Bataan fell in 1942 and the remaining troops were forced to surrender to the Japanese.
Howard was held as a prisoner of war in the Philippines for two years. While being transported to Japan on the Brazil Maru, Howard lost his life on January 30, 1945, dying as a result of acute Entiritis at Camp #4, (KOBI).
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