Categorie: 1942

Rank and Name, Private First-Class Alvin Amera.

Unit/Placed in, 680^th Ordnance Company, Aviation.

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.

POW

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

The 680th Ordnance Company resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

PFC Amera became a POW and was first imprisoned at Pow Camp O’Donnell later at Camp Cabanatuan, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

 

Alvin is born approx. on 1914 in Idaho.

Father, Charles Amera.

Mother, Elizabeth Amera.

Sister(s), Lucy Amera.

Brother(s), Wilburn Amera.

 

Alvin enlisted the service in Idaho with service number # 19032413.

 

Alvin died as a POW in Camp Cabanatuan on Oct. 4, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Cottonwood Community Cemetery,

Cottonwood, Idaho County, Idaho, USA.

 

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, Sergeant Fructuoso  Amargo.

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

POW

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

The 45^th Infantry resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Sergeant Amargo became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp O’Donnel, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

 

Fructuoso is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

 

Fructuoso enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6738453.

 

Fructuoso died as a POW in Camp O’Donnel on May 23, 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.

 

Fructuoso 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 Jesus Amarilla.

Unit/Placed in, 92^nd Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

POW

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

The 92^nd Coast Artillery resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

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

 

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Pvt. Amarilla became a POW and walked (60 miles) the Bataan Death March (together with 70.000 pow), Many walked this march and many died (aprox.600, lack of nutrition and water) to Prison Camps in the Philippines and was send to Camp No Record, became part of a work detail.

Many Survived the March and the imprisonment, some died thereafter.

 

Jesus is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

 

Jesus enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # R-321454.

 

Jesus died as a POW in Camp no record on June 30, 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.

 

Jesus 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 Edward Clarence Ambrose.

Unit/Placed in, 31th Infantry Regiment.

POW

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

The 31th Infantry Regiment resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Private Ambrose became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp O’Donnell, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

 

Edward is born approx. on April 9, 1913 in Urbanette, Arkansas.

Father, Frank B. Ambrose.

Mother, Mary M. (Long) Ambrose.

Brother(s), Joseph H. Ambrose.

 

Edward enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 19056914.

 

Edward died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on May 25, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

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 Carlos Amasula.

Unit/Placed in, 86^th Field Artillery Battalion, Philippine Scouts.

POW

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

The 86th resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

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

 

Carlos is born in approx. on Nov. 24, 1917 in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

 

Carlos enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10306173.

 

Carlos died as a POW in Camp no record on July 30, 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.

 

Carlos 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 Valentin M. Amar.

Unit/Placed in, 12^th Quartermaster Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

POW

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

The 12^th Quartermaster Regiment resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

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

 

Amar is born in the Philippines.

Amar is born in approx. on 1915.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

 

Amar enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10303026.

 

Amar died as a POW in Camp Unknown on May 25, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Amar 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