Bataan Death March survivor belatedly awarded Bronze Star Purple

Summary: By CHRIS VAUGHN ARLINGTON Charles Dragich survived the fighting in the Philippines the Bataan Death March a hell ship two bouts of malaria near starvation an air raid and slave labor He emerged from a Japanese prisoner of war camp in 1945 at half his normal weight of 160 pounds then promptly re enlisted He wore the uniform of the Army and later the Air Force for 26 years retiring

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