Francis Joslin was born 3 March 1923. When he was 15 years old he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Montana. He enlisted into the Regular Army 3 March 1941. After the attack on Pearl Harbor he was sent to Corregidor Island and assigned to Company I, 59th Coast Artillery (CA), 31st Infantry Division. After fighting at Linguine Gulf, Luzon and escaping capture at Bataan, Joslin was captured at Fort Huges on 6 May 1942. He was held at Manilla-Bilabid Prison and Cabanatuan. In the spring of 1943 he was transferred to Japan to work in a lead mine and was in solitary confinement when the Japanese surrendered. He spent time in the Army Air Force and was transferred to the Air Force. He retired in April 1965 from McChord Air Force Base (AFB).
From the description of Francis Joslin papers, 2005. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 63166721
