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The Prisoner of War Medal belonging to retired U.S. Army Sgt. Frankie Ramirez hangs in a display at his home in Killeen, Texas, July 12, 2014. Ramirez, 92, was a Philippine Scout stationed at Fort Frank, a tiny island fortress in Manilla Bay from which he fought in the Battle of Corregidor during World War II and was ultimately captured by the Japanese. Ramirez fought with a regiment of the Philippine Scouts at Fort Frank, a small rocky island that served as one of the defense forts at the entrance to Manila Bay. When Allied forces were finally forced to surrender, Ramirez became one of 70,000 prisoners of war who were either carted to Camp O'Donnell, which the Japanese had converted into a prison camp, or forced to walk in the infamous Bataan Death March. After three months, Ramirez was released and immediately joined a guerrilla group to keep fighting the Japanese. After WWII, he went on to serve for another 16 years, including a stint fighting in the Korean War. Today he lives a quiet life with his wife, Christa, in Killeen, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
| Date Taken: | 07.12.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 09.03.2014 12:44 |
| Photo ID: | 1532932 |
| VIRIN: | 140712-A-ZU930-009 |
| Resolution: | 2050x2835 |
| Size: | 2.12 MB |
| Location: | KILLEEN, TX, US |
| Web Views: | 40 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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