Daniels Patrick H., III

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Patrick H., III Daniels

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-431129

Unit:

76th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1942-11-24

State:

California

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart with Oak L

Comments:

Patrick H. Daniels, III was born in 1920. He was the son of Patrick Henry Daniels and Thelma Irene Buel Daniels. He resided in California prior to the war. Patrick served as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on P-40K #42-45735, 76th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. Patrick was declared "Missing In Action" over Canton, China during the war. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. He also has a cenotaph located in Glen Haven Memorial Park, Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California.

1Lt Daniels was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov