Jack Herman Graves
Corporal Jack H. Graves served with Able Company, First Battalion, 4th Marines.
He was killed in action at Corregidor on 6 May 1942.
Branch
Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 270547
Current Status
Remains not recovered.
Pursuit Category
The DPAA has not publicized this information.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
July 27, 1916
at Alvarado, TX
as Jackson Graves
Parents
Alfred Herman Graves
Imogene (Johnson) Graves (d. 1934)
Education
Details unknown
Occupation & Employer
Details unknown
Service Life
Entered Service
March 1, 1939
at Seattle, WA
Home Of Record
1892 May Street
Long Beach, CA
Next Of Kin
Father, Mr. Alfred H. Graves
Military Specialty
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Primary Unit
A/1/4th Marines
Campaigns Served
Philippine Islands / Corregidor
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
Corporal Jackson H. “Jack” Graves, a pre-war China Marine, participated in the defense of the Philippine Islands as a member of Company A, 4th Marines. His company held positions at “Tailside” – the eastern sector of the vital island of Corregidor.
On the night of 5 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on Corregidor and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at noon the following day. Corporal Graves was killed in action during the fighting; no details of his final moments are currently known.
Burial Information or Disposition
None reported; disposition of remains not known.
Memorials
Next Of Kin Address
Address of father, Mr. Alfred Graves.
Location Of Loss
Corporal Graves was last seen at an unspecified location on Corregidor.
![Detail of Corregidor's "Tailside." Note arrows indicating the direction of Japanese attack, and "defence [sic] position taken after landing." Philippine Archives Collection.](https://missingmarines.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/corregidor_map_monkey_point_detail.jpg){kind=link}
