Joel Edward Loftin

Pfc. Joel Edward Loftin

Joel Edward Loftin re-enlisted September 30, 1940.
Was in Manila December 7th, 1941, with Medical Corps.
Wounded December 29th, 1941.
Returned to duty February 1942.
Taken Prisoner May 7th, 1942 on Corregidor.
Killed on Japanese Prison Ship, December 15, 1944.
Joel Edward Loftin was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Loftin.

Veteran Record Book, page 31

Two Cooper Privates Now Listed as Dead

COOPER, Texas. Aug. 7 — * * *
According to a telegram received from the War Department Pvt. Joel E. Loftin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Loftin who was taken prisoner by the Japs in the Phillipines, was among those who lost their lives on Dec. 13 when a ship on which they were being evacuated presumably to Japan was sunk by an American submarine.

Dallas Morning News, 8 Aug 1945
Sec II, page 9

Family Notes:

Father: Joe W. Loftin
        8 Nov 1891 — 18 Aug 1982

Mother: Euna Blanche Routt Loftin
        28 Oct 1895 — 13 Feb 1996

Self & Brothers:
    Joel Edward Loftin, abt. 1918 — 19 Dec 1944
    Coy Lee Loftin, 8 Dec 1921 — 31 Aug 1939
    Royce Routt Loftin, (living)
    Berne L. Loftin, 15 Aug 1926 — 18 Nov 2004
    James Howard Loftin, 3 Jan 1929 — 29 Aug 1996
    Harold Robert Loftin, (living)
Sisters:
    Norma June Loftin Branch, (living)
    Marcile Loftin Dunn, (living)

Name: Joel Edward Loftin
Rank: Private First Class
Service No. 6285231
Service: Medical Department
Assigned Unit: Hospital No. 2
Source: NARA, Jim Erickson's Oryoku Maru Roster.

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