Rank: 
Lt. Col
Class of: 
1924
Branch: 
Army
MIA/KIA: 
KIA
POW
Conflict: 
WWII
Born: 
Monday, February 27, 1899
Died : 
Sunday, November 1, 1942
Fraternity: 
Psi Chi, Scabbard and Blade
Awards: 
Purple Heart, Distinguished Service Cross
Buried: 
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines (Plot Tablets of the Missing)
Image: 
Biography: 

Lt Col. Thorp, was born in Thorp Washington, While Attending Oregon Agricultural College he chose to study agriculture. 

He went missing during the battle for Bataan while serving with the 26th Calvarly Regiment, and was forced to do the Bataan Death March. He was executed by the Japanese outside of Bilibid Prison. 

In a letter from Claire Phillips, dated October 1, 1952, he states: "The reason Thorp was never listed as being a prisoner was due to the fact that Maj. Thorp was sent through the lines on or about Jan. 30, 1942 to organize the Philippine guerrillas behind the Japanese lines. The Japanese never reported special prisoners, or guerrilla prisoners as they were considered as captives. All prisoners taken in Bataan until late 1942 were considered as captives by the Japanese. Rev. John Duffy joined Thorp's scattered forces around Oct. 14, 1942. Philippinos who had escaped at the time of a Japanese raid on Thorp’s camp reported to John his capture. John said he was taken prisoner on or about Oct. 14, 1942 and incarcerated in the Provost jail at Ft. Stotsenburg until Jan. 1943. Thorp was reported to be in Santiago dungeons. In July, of 1943, Maj. Thorp and a number of other American soldiers were brought into Bilibid Prison and confined as special prisoners in the old death cell block. John stated that he saw Thorp for several months in this special cell block and was able to get tobacco and other extra supplies to him and his companions. About Nov. 20, 1943, Thorp and 14 other special prisoners were taken out of this cell block and marched out of Bilibid prison.” He was survived by his wife and two daughters. http://sherrysharp.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I46974&tree=Roots

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