Jose was the son of Fransisco and Tonita Maestas. An identified sister was Eufemia and brothers, Jose Ramon and Ilario.
On 27 Mar 1941, Jose G. Maestas (B: 1916), resident of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico; enlisted as a Private in the US Army in Santa Fe. He was described as single, 5 feet 5 inches, 126 pounds, and a farm hand. In 1941, Jose served with the Coast Artillery Corps in the Philippines. On 8 Dec 1941, Imperial Japanese began their invasion of the Philippines. American and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula were compelled to surrender on 9 April 1942. Jose survived the Bataan Death March that followed. On 7 May 1942, he was reported as a POW in the Philippines. In 1945, he was liberated from Osaka Main Camp Chikko, Japan where he was used as slave labor. He was discharged on 9 Jun 1946.
(From 1930 Census; WWII Enlistments; and POW Rolls. Info provided by truchasnm)
On 27 Mar 1941, Jose G. Maestas (B: 1916), resident of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico; enlisted as a Private in the US Army in Santa Fe. He was described as single, 5 feet 5 inches, 126 pounds, and a farm hand. In 1941, Jose served with the Coast Artillery Corps in the Philippines. On 8 Dec 1941, Imperial Japanese began their invasion of the Philippines. American and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula were compelled to surrender on 9 April 1942. Jose survived the Bataan Death March that followed. On 7 May 1942, he was reported as a POW in the Philippines. In 1945, he was liberated from Osaka Main Camp Chikko, Japan where he was used as slave labor. He was discharged on 9 Jun 1946.
(From 1930 Census; WWII Enlistments; and POW Rolls. Info provided by truchasnm)
Jose was the son of Fransisco and Tonita Maestas. An identified sister was Eufemia and brothers, Jose Ramon and Ilario.
On 27 Mar 1941, Jose G. Maestas (B: 1916), resident of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico; enlisted as a Private in the US Army in Santa Fe. He was described as single, 5 feet 5 inches, 126 pounds, and a farm hand. In 1941, Jose served with the Coast Artillery Corps in the Philippines. On 8 Dec 1941, Imperial Japanese began their invasion of the Philippines. American and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula were compelled to surrender on 9 April 1942. Jose survived the Bataan Death March that followed. On 7 May 1942, he was reported as a POW in the Philippines. In 1945, he was liberated from Osaka Main Camp Chikko, Japan where he was used as slave labor. He was discharged on 9 Jun 1946.
(From 1930 Census; WWII Enlistments; and POW Rolls. Info provided by truchasnm)
On 27 Mar 1941, Jose G. Maestas (B: 1916), resident of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico; enlisted as a Private in the US Army in Santa Fe. He was described as single, 5 feet 5 inches, 126 pounds, and a farm hand. In 1941, Jose served with the Coast Artillery Corps in the Philippines. On 8 Dec 1941, Imperial Japanese began their invasion of the Philippines. American and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula were compelled to surrender on 9 April 1942. Jose survived the Bataan Death March that followed. On 7 May 1942, he was reported as a POW in the Philippines. In 1945, he was liberated from Osaka Main Camp Chikko, Japan where he was used as slave labor. He was discharged on 9 Jun 1946.
(From 1930 Census; WWII Enlistments; and POW Rolls. Info provided by truchasnm)
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