HONOLULU, Hawaii (Aug. 15, 2018) – The Commanding General of Pacific Ocean Division (POD), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Brig. Gen. Thomas Tickner (right), helped to honor American and Allied forces, during a memorial stone dedication today, who were taken as Prisoners of War (POWs), following the first US battles of World War II, the battle of Bataan and Corregidor in the Philippines. Hell-ship survivor and 96 year old World War II veteran, Daniel Crowley (left), who enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1940, attended the ceremony. He remarked that the caliber of leaders in the military today is exceptionally high. “They’re smart, they’re tough, and we are blessed to have men and women who will take the time to serve their country…The greatest generation is sitting next to me,” Crowley said, leaning over to Tickner. The commanding general, who thanked Crowley for his service, remarked that the greatest generation may be yet to come, in reference to the Army’s ability to continue to adapt and overcome in the midst of an ever changing environment.
| Date Taken: | 08.15.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.16.2018 01:06 |
| Photo ID: | 4650640 |
| VIRIN: | 180815-D-WR005-086 |
| Resolution: | 3888x2592 |
| Size: | 8.71 MB |
| Location: | HONOLULU, HI, US |
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POD, USACE Commanding General honors POWs during memorial stone dedication
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