Name/Title
Harrodsburg Tankers: Reid ShewmakerEntry/Object ID
2024.8.25Description
Private Ried Shewmaker enlisted in the Harrodsburg National Guard unite sometime before the unit was activated in November 1940. He was taken prisoner 9 April 1942 and survived the Death March. He was held at Cabanatuan, and Davao where he worked an experimental farm. He was also held at Bilibid Prison. He was put aboard a Hell Ship Yashu Maru and Teiryo Maru. He was sent to Cebu City, Mindano and eventually back to Manilla and then Bilibid Prison where he was liberated on 5 February 1945 by the 148th Infantry Regiment. He died on 1 September 1983.Collection
Harrodsburg TankersCreated By
dak@mcplib.infoCreate Date
July 30, 2024Updated By
dak@mcplib.infoUpdate Date
July 30, 2024
