John Joseph Neiger, Jr. 

Major John Joseph Neiger, Jr. West Point - Class of 1935 Commander, Company F, 45 Infantry, US Army from June 1940 Promoted to Major during defense of the Philippines Aide to Major General George Parker South Luzon Force, Bataan Defense Force, II Philippine Corps Taken prisoner by the Japanese on Bataan April 1942 Bataan Death March Camp O'Donnell – April 26, 1942 to June 1, 1942 Cabanatuan Number 1 – June 1, 1942 to October, 1944 Bilibid, Manila – October 12, 1944 to December 13, 1944 Last seen aboard sinking Oryoku Maru December 14/15th, 1944 Subic Bay, Philippines Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart Memorial Service, Arlington Cemetery, October 18th, 1996 John's best friend and fellow POW Col “Zero” Wilson (West Point 1924) said: “Through it all, John exemplified the West Pointer, the professional soldier, and the gentleman. He never lost his sense of humor, and he adopted a philosophical and optimistic view of our predicament.” John J Neiger Jr. married Sallie Morfit in St. Louis, Missouri in March 1936. She sailed with their two sons from Pier 7 in Manila on May 14th, 1941. Sons: John J Neiger III (wife Barbara) (Lake of the Woods, Virginia, email: jjneiger@aol.com) and Henry Morfit Neiger (NY, NY, email: neigerh@aol.com). John J Neiger III has a son John Neiger IV (wife Kemper, a son Forest) and a daughter Tracy Simon (husband Jim Simon, a son Timothy James Simon and a daughter Courtney Sallie Simon) Neiger family picture taken in the Philippines - 1941

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