Categorie: 1942

Rank and Name, Sergeant Rustico Andes.

Unit/Placed in, 57th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Camp O’Donnell

Rustico survived the Death March and the horrific conditions at the Death March about 1500 American and 22,000 Filipino prisoners of war died at Camp O’Donnell from starvation, disease and the brutal treatment received at the hands of the captors during the few months it was open.

Rustico is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Rustico enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6866369.

Rustico died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on July 14, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Rustico is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Private Rufino Andrade.

Unit/Placed in, 57th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Camp no record

The Imperial Japanese began their Invasion in the Philippines on 8 Dec 1941.

The 57th resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Pvt. Andrade became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Rufino is born in approx. on 1916 in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Rufino enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10303105.

Rufino died as a POW in Camp no record on May 26, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Rufino is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Private First Class Exequiel Ando.

Unit/Placed in, 45th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Camp O’Donnell

Alvin survived the Death March and the horrific conditions at Camp O’Donnell. about 1500 American and 22,000 Filipino prisoners of war died at Camp O’Donnell from starvation, disease and the brutal treatment received at the hands of the captors during the few months it was open.

Exequiel is born in the Philippines on approx. 1916

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Exequiel enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6866473.

Exequiel died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on July 3, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Exequiel is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Private Joseph Glen Anderton.

Unit/Placed in, 7th Material Squadron, 5th Air Base Group.

Joseph is born approx. on March 6, 1922 in Montwell, Utah.

Father, Levi J. Anderton.

Mother, Rocinda E. (Jensen) Anderton.

Sister(s), Myrtle D. Elizabeth, and Veva Anderton.

Brother(s), Arden J. Neil L. Rulon J. and Daniel J. Anderton.

Joseph enlisted the service in Utah with service number #19011225.

Joseph died non battle for the war (probably was captured by the Japanese and put in Camp no record were he died in May 7, 1942), he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Joseph is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com