Sgt. Thomas L. Clanton
Veteran Thomas Clanton was held as a POW in the Philippine Islands. In December 1944, he was boarded onto the Oryoku Maru for transport to Japan. The ship was sunk by American planes at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, on December 15, 1944. Thomas Clanton died during the attack.
Born 11/28/1892
Died 12/15/1943
Veteran Thomas Clanton was held as a POW in the Philippine Islands. In December 1944, he was boarded onto the Oryoku Maru for transport to Japan. The ship was sunk by American planes at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, on December 15, 1944. Thomas Clanton died during the attack.