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John Porter Derrington

John Porter Derrington

 Purple HeartPrisoner of War Medal

Rank/Rate Water Tender, Second Class
Service Number 295 28 25
Birth Date July 10, 1917
From Paris, Tennessee
Decorations Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal
Ship USS Canopus (AS-9)
Date of Death September 22, 1942
Location Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp, Philippine Islands
Circumstances Died of beriberi
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Photo courtesy of Wayne Lankford, son of friend. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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