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War hero who survived Bataan Death March was gunned down in Portsmouth. 40 years later, his murder isn’t forgotten.
Daily Press ^ | MAY 16, 2021 | Joanne Kimberlin

Posted on 05/17/2021 2:23:54 AM PDT by nickcarraway

It’s almost beyond belief. How does someone make it through the worst of two wars only to be gunned down on the streets of home for the few bucks in his pocket?

It’s been 40 years since the murder of Heren Cabacar, a soldier who survived the Bataan Death March of World War II and the prison camps of the Korean War.

Forty years since Portsmouth police knocked on the family’s door at 4 a.m.

Forty years since the headlines shouted “Ex-POW killed on walk home.”

Forty years of wondering who did it. And trying to make sure the crime isn’t forgotten.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailypress.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: bataan; bataandeathmarch; cabacar; heren; herencabacar; portsmouth; wwii

1 posted on 05/17/2021 2:23:54 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Walking home after winning the bingo. How many other winners didn’t make it home? Inside job? That’s the first thing that comes to mind. Who robs the loser of the bingo?


2 posted on 05/17/2021 3:28:08 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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To: nickcarraway

What a sad story after what that man endured during the two wars.......


3 posted on 05/17/2021 3:56:01 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Pete Dovgan
Who robs the loser of the bingo?

A now retired LEO has a theory but you'll have to read the full article to see it......It makes sense too.

4 posted on 05/17/2021 3:58:09 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco; Pete Dovgan
but you'll have to read the full article to see it.

Or not. Theory was a random killing by a guy who was later executed for another crime.

5 posted on 05/17/2021 6:29:18 AM PDT by PAR35
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Theory was a random killing by a guy who was later executed for another crime. in the same area.....

Who just happened to live on the street with a perfect view of the Frederick Boulevard stretch where Cabacar was killed.

Sounds like a pretty good theory to me.......

6 posted on 05/17/2021 11:55:09 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: PAR35

Funny how the world can be shifted on its axis basis what you don’t (or won’t) say.

Your skill at it is very nearly, uh, “journalistic.”


7 posted on 05/17/2021 1:08:07 PM PDT by HKMk23 (INADEQUACY: If this keeps up, we may not be able to let you help us anymore.)
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