Searching for the family of a WWII hero
Hello everyone. My name is Nathan Hooker and my wife and I are searching for the family of American WWII hero of the Japanese siege of the Philippines named Cpt. or Maj.(unclear) Walter Mickey Cushing, killed in action Sept. 1942, in Ilocos area Philippines. He is a cherished icon in the Philippines and an organization named in his honor is seeking his family. If anyone has any information or can help with this search, it would be greatly appreciated. You can reply to my thread here or contact me via e-mail at nathanhooker90@yahoo.com. Thank you and good day to you all.
There's a clue here already!
Nathan,
have you looked at the SWJ Blog review of 'American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann-The Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army Against the Japanese, and Became the True "Father" of Army Special Forces by Mike Guardia. See:http://smallwarsjournal.com/blog/american-guerrilla
In the Comments there are IMO hopeful comments by 'Guerilla Daughter' and Jennifer Terrault who states:
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My great grandfather was Captain Walter Cushing.
There is no email given, but 'Guerilla Daughter' appears to likely to have her email.
I only checked Google and the SWJ Blog piece was first! There are many entries on Google, but I assume you have waded through those.
I have emailed Nathan and 'Guerilla Daughter' - having connected her to the book's author in 2012.
Searching for the family of a WWII hero
hi, i am looking to respond to a web search on "Walter Mickey Cushing" which took me to this site and now looking for info on my grandfather Walter Mickey Cushing. hope i am finding my way around.