Of the 64 men from the tank company that left Brainerd who went with the 194th to the Philippines, three were killed in action and 29 died as POWs. Thirty-two survived captivity.
Source: https://www.bemidjipioneer.com
Walt Straka, Minnesota’s last surviving Bataan Death March survivor, dies
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