BRILL – CombatVets Network

Bio Image

Personal Details

Last Name: BRILL
First Name Middle Initial: WHITTON F.
Nick Name: WHIT
Street: P.O. BOX 504
Country &State:
City: OOSTBURG, WI
State:
Postal Code: 53070
Phone:
E-Mail:
Spouse: AUDREY
Age when entered service:
Age first entered:
War or Conflict: WW II
Theater of operations: ETO
Year:
Branch of Service/s: USN
Years Served:
Date of Discharge / Retirement (circle):
Highest Rank: new_value
Military MOS (Job Descriptions):
What military medals received: BRONZE STAR MEDAL

Military Bio:

Whitton F. Brill born Nov. 15, 1921 joined the United States Navy and became a GM3 and served on the U.S.S. Canopus AS-9 in the Philippine Islands. Whitton was on the Naval Shore Battalion and became a veteran of Bataan and Corregador. Whit became a POW on May 5, 1942 when he was captured in Corregidor, he spent time in camps Bilibid, Cabanatawan 1 and 3 in the Philippine Islands. He also survived the “hell Ships” and was interned at Osaka and Sacarajama camps in Japan. He was liberated on September 6th, 1945 and on Nov. 2nd, 1998 he rejoined his fallen comrades. Whit passed away November 2nd, 1998, his family and his friends will sorely miss him. Whit always referred to Corregador as “The Rock”, to his friends and family he was there rock.

My Message to Future Generations:

Post Military Occupation

Age when captured:
Date of Captured: 05/05/42
Place captured: CORREGIDOR
Camp/s held: BILIBID, CABANATAWAN 1 AND 3, OSAKA, SACARAJIMA
Date Released:
Prisoner-of-war status: Liberated
Date of DEATH if deceased:
AGE at death:
Died In Combat:
Died from complications of combat wounds:
Describe below Survivors Include: