Jack O. Freel1, 2, 3, 6 was born in 1923 in Washington.2, 4, 5 He died on 28 Feb 1945 in Manila, Philippines.1, 3 He lived in Yacolt, Clark County, Washington in 19304 and on 01 Apr 19405. When he enlisted in 1943, he also lived in Clark County, Washington.2

Jack O. Freel died non-battle in the Pacific Theater.7 He enlisted in the U. S. Army on 08 Feb 1943 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington2, 3. His final rank was Private First Class2, 3 and he was assigned to the 1676th Engineers Battalion Aviation.3 Jack O. Freel was buried in Manila, Manila, Philippines1 at Fort McKinley, Grave Number: D 1 3.1

Sources:

1 Ancestry.com, Web: International, Find A Grave Index (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), www.ancestry.com, Database online.

2 National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), www.ancestry.com, Database online.

3 National Archives and Records Administration, World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000), www.ancestry.com, Database online.

4 Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Yacolt, Clark, Washington; Roll: 2485; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 1164.0; FHL microfilm: 2342219.

5 Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Year: 1940; Census Place: Yacolt, Clark, Washington; Roll: T627_4335; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 6-61.

6 Ancestry.com, U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007), www.ancestry.com, Database online.

7 Veterans Research Committee, Jane Germann (compilier and text editor), Lest We Forget: Clark County, Washington: War Casualties (Vancouver, Washington: Clark County Genealogical Society, 2005).

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