Biographical Information

Name:

Cecil Jesse Peart

Date of Birth:

1915

Place of Birth:

Oakdale, CA

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

CA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1938-1946

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

4th Marine Regiment

Location of Service:

China; Bataan and Manila (Philippines); Japan; Korea; Manchukuo; Corregidor

Battles/Campaigns:

Bataan, Corregidor

Highest Rank:

Chief Warrant Officer 3

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was captured by the Japanese in the fall of Corregidor, and was a prisoner of war (POW) in the Bilibid Prison, Manila.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item]

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item]

Donor:

Cecil Jesse Peart

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/1205

Subjects:

Peart, Cecil
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

Cecil Peart Collection (AFC/2001/001/1205), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress