Irving Robert Mandelson

 

Date and Place of Birth:   November 26, 1911 – Chicago IL Parents:                           Manne and Bess Mandelson Siblings:                          One sister –Adele Mandelson Pruskauer Shearl  Schooling:                     Graduated from Hyde Park High School, Chicago IL Bachelor of Law Degree from DePaul University 1935 Admitted to Illinois Bar October 1935 Practiced Law in Chicago – October ’35 to         August ‘40  Married:                         Shirlee Melman circa 1938; divorce granted 1942-43  Military:                         Captain of R.O.T.C. n High School Reserve Officer in 52nd Infantry before        enlistment                                       Active service early 1940                                       Promoted to Captain 19 Dec '40                                       Assigned to 30th Infantry Division in the United States at the Presidio in San Francisco                                        Transferred to Philippines Nov '41 aboard the U.S. Calvin Coolidge                                       Wounded in action 23 January '42                                       Returned to active duty 11 March '42                                       Taken prisoner 9 April '42 – Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell, Cabanatuan, Transferred to Camp Davao on Erie Maru 28 Oct '42 Arrived Lasang, Mindanao 7 Nov '42 Moved to Bilibid Prison, Manila 26 Oct '44 Boarded Hellship Oryoku Maru 13 Dec '44                                        Killed December 15, 1944 aboard the Oryoku Maru ******************************************************* Submitted by: Steve Pruskauer - Grandson PO Box 4394 Estes Park, CO  80517      Steves_Tbird@msn.com

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