Maurice Mazer
Nisan 17, 5766
January 1, 1900
to
April 14, 2006
Maurice (Moe) Mazer survived the Bataan Death March and Forced Labor in World War II. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army’s First Air Warning Co. His observation post was bombed December 7, 1941 in the Pearl Harbor disaster. He was taken prisoner and survived the death march of 6 days (65 miles) as he saw other prisoners brutally murdered. He was a slave laborer in a Japanese copper mine and endured a 5 mile walk every day and a menu of rice and water. He sustained terrible injuries and was in and out of hospitals for the rest of his life. Because of the loving care of his wife Edith, he lived to be 88 years old. He was a much admired Post Commander of the Snyder Tokson Post 459 and was the National Chairman of the POW and other survival organizations. Post 459 mourns his loss.
U.S. Army
Served from January 1, 1941 to January 1, 1945
Highest JWV Position
Post Commander
Post or Auxiliary
Snyder- Tokson Post #459
Military Specialty
Sergeant
Rank
First Air Warning Co
Awards/Medals
Purple Heart