Ovid Walter Campbell
Corporal Ovid W. Campbell served with Headquarters Company, 4th Marines.
He was killed in action at Corregidor on 6 May 1942.
Branch
Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 265973
Current Status
Remains not recovered.
Pursuit Category
The DPAA has not publicized this information.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
September 10, 1916
at Memphis, TX
Parents
(Rev.) Eugene Bassett Campbell
Clara (Beavers) Campbell
Education
Lake Creek High School
University of Central Oklahoma
Occupation & Employer
Details unknown
Service Life
Entered Service
June 22, 1938
at Dallas, TX
Home Of Record
Stone Bluff, OK
Next Of Kin
Father, Mr. Eugene B. Campbell
Military Specialty
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Primary Unit
HQ/4th Marines
Campaigns Served
Philippine Islands / Corregidor
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
Campbell also served with K/3/4th Marines.
Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
Corporal Ovid Campbell was stationed at Navy Yard Cavite when the United States entered World War II. At first assigned to K/3/4th Marines, he transferred to the regiment’s Headquarters Company on 18 February 1942, and 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 Ovid Campbell. No specifics of his final moments are currently known.
Burial Information or Disposition
Corporal Campbell’s body was seen on the battlefield, which served to confirm his death in action. However, no details pertaining to a burial were recorded.
Memorials
Next Of Kin Address
Wartime address of father, Reverend Eugene Campbell.
Location Of Loss
Corporal Campbell was last seen at an unspecified location on Corregidor.
