Harrodsburg Tankers: Lucien Yankey

Name/Title

Harrodsburg Tankers: Lucien Yankey

Entry/Object ID

2024.8.31

Description

Private Lucian F. Yankey enlisted in the Harrodsburg National Guard unit some time before they were activated in November 1940. He was taken prisoner on 9 April 1942 and survived the Death March. He was held at Camp O'Donnell and Cabanatuan and was on Formosa at Karenko and Shirakawa. He was later sent to Hoten in Manchuria. He was liberated by the Russians in September 1945. He died on May 28, 1967.

Collection

Harrodsburg Tankers

Created By

dak@mcplib.info

Create Date

July 31, 2024

Updated By

dak@mcplib.info

Update Date

July 31, 2024