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PA HR338
Resolution
Status
10/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Maloney
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AI Summary
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Honors U.S. Army Air Forces Warrant Officer William J. McMichael, born June 30, 1905, in Boyertown, Berks County, who enlisted in 1922 at age 17 and reenlisted in 1932
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McMichael survived the Bataan Death March and was held as a prisoner of war at Cabanatuan prison in the Philippines after U.S. forces surrendered in April-May 1942
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McMichael died on January 9, 1945, along with 424 other American POWs when the Enoura Maru was attacked by U.S. carrier planes unaware the ship was transporting prisoners
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Remains were disinterred from Formosa on October 30, 2017, for DNA testing and finally identified at Offutt Lab, Nebraska on April 3, 2025
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McMichael received full military honors upon his return to Berks County on October 2, 2025, and was buried at Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery on October 7, 2025
Legislative Description
Honoring the life and legacy of United States Army Air Forces Warrant Officer William J. McMichael, expressing condolences to his family and commending with gratitude and respect the recovery and return of his remains.
Last Action
Adopted (203-0)
10/8/2025