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Pvt. Robert H. Brooks
192nd Tank Battalion, Co. D
Home: Sadieville, Kentucky.

Killed on December 8, 1941 at Clark Airfield.
First tanker killed in WWII.
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Capt. Fred T. Bruni Jr.
192nd Tank Battalion, HQ Co.
Home: Monroe, Wisconsin

“With the help of God and the U.S.A. we’ll pull through this.”

Burned to death on Palawan - December 14, 1944
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2nd Lt. Benjamin R. Morin
192nd Tank Battalion, Co. B
Home: Maywood, Illinois

Engaged the enemy in the first tank-to-tank battle of WWII.
First POWs from Provisional Tank Group.

Morin Later became a Jesuit priest.
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2nd Lt. James H. Hart
194th Tank Battalion, Co. C
Home: Salinas, California

Hart and crew abandoned tank at Agoo River, went into jungle to fight as guerrillas.
Organized guerrilla resistance in the Bamban, Tarlac, Central Luzon
Considered the “father” of guerrilla resistance in the Tarlac Province
Spent over a year fighting Japanese as a member of Luzon Guerrilla Force
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Pvt. Frank W. Gyovai
17th Ordnance Company
Home: Boone County, W. Virginia

During the Death March, Gyovai escaped into the jungle.
Refused to leave another escapee, Lt. H. Clay Conner behind.
Filipinos nursed Frank and Clay back to health.
Fought as a guerilla with Filipino Nigritos in Force 155.
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Tec 5 Julius S. J. Knudsen
194th Tank Battalion, Co. A
Home: Brainerd , Minnesota

Vanished during the Death March, when and where is unknown.

Capt. Edward Burke indicated in his diary that Knudsen
vanished on the death march south of San Fernando.
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This site is dedicated to the men of
Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard

Pvt. Robert H. Brooks
Co. D, 192nd Tank Battalion
Home: Sadieville, Kentucky
Killed Dec 8, 1941 at Clark Airfield
First tanker killed in WWII
Learn more
Capt. Fred T. Bruni Jr.
HQ Co, 192nd Tank Battalion
Home: Monroe, Wisconsin

“With the help of God
and the USA we’ll pull through this.”

Burned to death on Palawan
December 14, 1944
Learn More
Tec 5 Julius S. J. Knudsen
194th Tank Battalion, Co. A
Vanished during the Death March, when and where is unknown.
Capt. Edward Burke indicated in his diary that Knudsen vanished on the death march south of San Fernando.
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2nd Lt. Benjamin R. Morin
Co. B - 192nd Tank Battalion
First tank-to-tank battle of WWII
First POWs from Provisional Tank Group

Morin Later became a Jesuit priest
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2nd Lt. James H. Hart
Co. C - 194th Tank Battalion
Hart and crew abandoned tank at Agoo River
went into jungle to fight as guerrillas

Considered the “father” of guerrilla
resistance in the Tarlac Province
Learn More
Pvt. Frank W. Gyovai
17th Ordnance Company

During the Death March
escaped into the jungle

Fought as a guerilla
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This site was created on March 10, 2000

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