Categorie: Hellship Arisan Maru 1944

Rank and Name, Private First Class George Alford.

Unit/Placed in, 4^th Chemical Company, Aviation.

George was a Rifleman, and fought in the Battle of Bataan and become a POW on April 9, 1942, and died on-board the “Hellship Arisan Maru” on transport to a POW Camp in Japan.

George is born 1909 in Morgan County, Alabama.

Father, Pleasant M. Alford.

Mother, Beulah (Sterling) Alford.

Sister, Grace Alford.

Brother, Coy Alford.

George enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 6390117.

George died the “Hellship Arisan Maru” when it was Torpedoed by USS Shark or Uss Snook between Taiwan and the Philippines Island on Oct. 24, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.us-japandialogueonpows.org/Bowen.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Charles O. Martin.

Unit/Placed in, 31th Infantry Regiment “Polar Bears”.

Arisan Maru

The Arisan Maru was a Hell Ships (former Cargo, used for Transport POW’s to other Camps) sunk on Oct. 24, 1944.

The Arisan Maru, sailed from Manila on October 10, 1944 for Japan. This ship was sunk by the American Submarine, USS Snook (Shark?) with three torpedoes, east of Hong Kong, on October 24, 1944. There were 1800 POWs aboard – 1793 died. Eight men survived this sinking. Two days later, five of the survivors were rescued by a Chinese fishing junk. The Chinese helped them reach American Air Corps forces. Other survivors were recaptured by a Japanese destroyer and taken to Formosa.

This Hell Ship sank in the South China Sea making it the worst naval disaster in the history of the United States.

Charles is born approx. 1919 in Massachusetts.

Stepfather, Thomas H. Kerns.

Mother, Violet L. Kerns.

Both Parents born in Atlantic Islands.

Brother, Joseph Martin.

Charles enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 6149515.

Charles died as a POW when the Transport Ship Arisan Maru was torpedoed on Oct. 24, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Charles 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, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  AirForce, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Andrew J. Martin.

Unit/Placed in, 60^th Coast Artillery Regiment.

Arisan Maru

The Arisan Maru was a Hell Ships (former Cargo, used for Transport POW’s to other Camps) sunk on Oct. 24, 1944.

The Arisan Maru, sailed from Manila on October 10, 1944 for Japan. This ship was sunk by the American Submarine, USS Snook (Shark?) with three torpedoes, east of Hong Kong, on October 24, 1944. There were 1800 POWs aboard – 1793 died. Eight men survived this sinking. Two days later, five of the survivors were rescued by a Chinese fishing junk. The Chinese helped them reach American Air Corps forces. Other survivors were recaptured by a Japanese destroyer and taken to Formosa.

This Hell Ship sank in the South China Sea making it the worst naval disaster in the

history of the United States.

Andrew is born approx. 1914 in Akron, Ohio.

Father, Constantine Martin.

Mother, Virginia Martin.

Both born in Italy.

Sister, Alice Martin.

Brother, Albert Martin.

Andrew enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 15017244.

Andrew was died when the Arisan Maru was Torpedoed he tried to escape and a Japanese guard shot him on Oct 24, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Andrew 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, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  AirForce, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Gilbert Roy Abell.

Unit/Placed in on, Philippine Motor Transport Depot.

POW

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

The Motor Transport Depot resorted to fighting as Infantry and was among American and Filipino forces,  when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Second Lieutenant Abell became a POW and was imprisoned he later went on Transport to Japan with the  “Hellship “Arisan Maru.

Gilbert is born in 1914 in Missouri.

Father, John S. Abell.

Mother, Emma (Veach) Abell.

Gilbert enlisted the U.S.Army in Missouri with service number # 0-890111.

Gilbert died when he was on Transport to Japan with the  ‘Hellship “Arisan Maru when it was Torpedoed by the USS Shark on Oct. 24, 1944, Second Lieutenant Gilbert R. Abell is honored with a  Purple Heart, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate Third Class Vincent(i) Reyes Acfalle.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Robert L. Barnes (AG-27) Oiler, United States Navy.

POW

(The Imperial Japanese began their Invasion in Guam on 8 Dec 1941)

(It resorted to fighting together with American and Native forces when compelled to surrender on 10 Apr 1942).

Sm3c. Vincent became a POW on Guam and was sent to transport to a  Pow Camp Zentsuji in Japan with the  “Hellship“ Argentine Maru.

Vincenti (Vincent)is born in 1923 in Guam.

Father, Faust C. Acfalle.

Mother, Fransica C. Acfalle.

Vincent enlisted the service in GUAM  with service number # 4210947.

Vincent died as a prisoner in  POW Camp Zentsuji, Japan on July 15, 1944, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Vincent is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Aviation Metalsmith First Class Thomas Joseph Abruzzino.

Unit/Placed in on, Arisan Maru “Hell Ship“ Transport to Japan POW.

Thomas is born in April 22, 1923 in Clarks Burg, West Virginia.

Father, Tony Abruzzoni.

Mother, Catherine Abruzzino.

Thomas enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 2852210.

Thomas was KIA when the Ship was torpedoed and Sunk on Oct. 24, 1944, Aviation Metalsmith is honored with a  American Defense Medal, POW Medal,  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/