Lawrence Frederick Isenberg is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:
Lawrence Frederick Isenberg was born on August 21, 1918. He served in the Signal Corps as a Private during World War II.
After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, Pvt Isenberg was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.
Pvt Isenberg was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on October 17, 1942. He is now buried in the Mobile National Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA.
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