Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

FL

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1940-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Schley (DD103)

Location of Service:

Great Lakes, Illinois; San Diego, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Wake Island; China; Japan

Highest Rank:

Fireman First Class

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was captured on Wake Island on 12/23/1941 after the Japanese overwhelmed the American garrison, forcing all to surrender. He survived four years as a prisoner of war (POW) in camps in China and Japan.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Correspondence [3 items] --Handwritten document

Manuscript: Maps [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [3 items] --Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Carleton L. Weidemeyer 

Donor:

Bonnie M. Potters

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Largo Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/48409

Subjects:

Plecker, McPherson
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

McPherson Plecker Collection (AFC/2001/001/48409), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress