Milton Poston Evans
Corporal Milton P. Evans served with Service Company, 4th Marines.
He was killed in action at Corregidor on 6 May 1942.
Branch
Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 293167
Current Status
Remains not recovered.
Pursuit Category
The DPAA has not publicized this information.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
August 6, 1920
at Statesville, NC
Parents
James Samuel Evans (d. 1938)
Alice (Poston) Evans (d. 1928)
Education
Boyden High School (1937)
Occupation & Employer
Salisbury Iron Works
Service Life
Entered Service
August 27, 1940
at Raleigh, NC
Home Of Record
223 West McCubbins Street
Salisbury, NC
Next Of Kin
Sister, Mrs. Katherine L. Reavis
Military Specialty
Quatermaster Clerk
Primary Unit
Service Co. / 4th Marines
Campaigns Served
Philippine Islands / Corregidor
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
Milton Evans, a pre-war China Marine, was stationed in the Philippines when the United States entered World War II. He participated in the defense of the islands and the siege of Corregidor.
On the night of 5 May 1942, Japanese troops staged an amphibious assault on Corregidor itself. The garrison put up a determined defense, but were simply overwhelmed and finally capitulated at 1200 hours on 6 May. Casualties on both sides were heavy; among the dead was Milton Evans. No specifics of his final moments are currently known.
Burial Information or Disposition
Memorials
Next Of Kin Address
Address of sister, Mrs. Katherine Reavis.
Location Of Loss
Evans was last seen at an unspecified location on Corregidor.
