Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Mon. Aug. 30, 1943. Page 7. RUTLAND, VT. Rutland Man's Brother Dies In Jap Prison Don A. Fournier of 55 Prospect street yesterday received word that his brother, Bernard Fournier, 34 formerly of Swanton, had died in a Japanese prison in Tokio on July 29. The young man was a chief radioman in the United States Navy, having been in the service for 15 years, His death was due to an intestinal ailment. He was taken prisoner at Corregidor and afterward was held in Camp Taiwan in Formosa. He was reported as missing by the War department about the middle of May 1942. Relatives received a message from him dated Mach of that year. Chief Radioman Fournier had served on many United States warships. He was on the presidential yacht Mayflower, when it was burned at its dock in 1934 and he was an eye witness to the burning of the dirigible Hindenburg at Lakewood, N.J. He leaves besides his brother here, three sisters, Mrs. Homer Holbrook of Swanton, with whom he made his home, Mrs. Ralph Griswold of Buskirk, N. Y., and Mrs. Grafton Griswold of Chatham, N. Y.; two brothers, Ernest Fournier of Riverside, R.I., and Oscar Fournier of Somerville, Mass., who is a member of the United States Army. Memorial services for the young man will be held at Swanton on Sunday,September 5. Mr and Mrs. Don Fournier of this city will attend the services. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby