Arthur Lawrence Derby
First Lieutenant, Army
Born: February 8, 1916
Hometown: Albemarle County, Virginia
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: January 22, 1945
Died In: South Pacific
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart
Hometown: Albemarle County, Virginia
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: January 22, 1945
Died In: South Pacific
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart
First Lieutenant Derby served as a forward observer on Mt Orion, Bataan, Philippines for the 88th Field Artillery, Philippine Scouts. He was captured, taken prisoner, and survived the Bataan Death March. He was killed when the Japanese POW ship,
