Categorie: 1945

Rank and Name, Warrant Officier Joseph Arthur Allen.

Unit/Placed in, Stenberg General Hospital (Manila).

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Warrant Officer Junior Grade Allen became a POW an 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 Various Prison Camps, became part of a work detail.

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

Joseph is born 1913 in New York County, New York.

Father, Edward J. Mcdermott.

Mother, Mary Mcdermott.

Joseph enlisted the service in New York with service number # W2101193.

Joseph died as a POW on Jan. 21, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, 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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Nesbit 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/

Nurses

The Nurses working in Manila (Stenberg Hospital). Also known as the “Angels of Bataan and Corregidor” and “The Battling Belles of Bataan”

 Were the members of the United States Army Nurse Corps and the Unit-ed States Navy Nurse Corps who were stationed in the Philippines at the outset of the Pacific War and served during the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42). When Bataan and Corregidor fell, 11 Navy nurses, 66 army nurses, and 1 nurse-anesthetist were captured and imprisoned in and around Manila.

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Virgil Franklin Abbott.

Unit/Placed in on, 27^th Bomber Squadron, 30^th Bomber Group(Heavy).

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Virgil F. Abbott became a POW an walked (60 miles) the Bataan Death March (70.000 pow), Many walked this march and many died (aprox.600, lack of nutrition and water) to Prison Camps and was send to Camp no record, and was executed.

Virgil is born in 1914 Eagle Point, Oregon.

Father, Luther F. Abbott.

Mother, Fay (Nicolas) Abbott.

Virgil enlisted the U.S.Army in California with service number # 39838966.

Virgil was died as a POW after capturing by the Japanese when he crash landed with the plane on Nov. 10, 1945,  Technical Sergeant Virgil Franklin Abbott is honored with a  Purple Heart, Air Medal, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Virgil’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were;

Lt Col. Arthur J. Walker Command Pilot

1st Lt .Fred B. Garrett Pilot

2nd Lt. James J. Pallandino Co Pilot

2nd Lt. Charles W. Holland Navigator

2nd Lt. Donald B. Wright Bombardier

T/Sgt. John D. Travers Engineer

T/Sgt. Virgil F. Abbott Radio Operator

S/Sgt. John R. Ormesher Assistent Engineer

S/Sgt. Lester G. Schwam Assistent Radio Operator

S/Sgt. George S. Lunsford Tail Gunner

Maj. Thomas F. Harper Jr .Passenger

Virgil 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,Technician Fourth Grade Fortunato Acidillo.

Unit/Placed in on, 57^th Infantry Regiment. Phillipine Scouts.

POW

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.

Tec4 Fortunado Acidillo became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March.

Fortunado is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Fortunado enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 6738897.

Fortunado died as a POW in Camp. No record on Jan. 31, 1945. Tecnician Fourth Grade Fortunado Acydillo is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Fortunado 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/ 

Rank and Name,Staff Sergeant Pablo Acasili.

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

POW

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

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

Corporal Royal became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March.

Pablo is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Pablo enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # R-310744.

Pablo died as a POW in Camp (unknown) on Feb. 8, 1945. Staff Sergeant Pablo Acasali is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Pablo 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/

Rank and Name, Merchant Seaman Sidney Muller Albert.

Unit/placed in, MV American Leader Cargo-Ship, U.S. Merchant Marine.

The MS American Leader was torpedoed by the Germans on Sep. 10, 1942.

Sidney survived, and became a POW by the Japanese in Camp Takan Baroe, Batavia till he died on May 28, 1945.

Sidney was born 1898 in Ranoake, Virginia.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Sidney M. Albert entered  the service from Virginia with service number # Z-068236.

Sidney died as a POW on May 28, 1945, he is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.usmm.org/duffyamerlead.html  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, . First Lieutenant David C. Affleck

Unit/Placed, Quartermaster Corps, United States Army.

From the time of his capture, in May 1942, his place of internment was Cabanatuan Prison in the Philippines. The next stop was a Camp in Japan, transportation with the “Hellship“ Oryko Maru with First Lieutenant Affleck and 1,760 other American prisoners aboard. The next two days American planes battered the ship and she Sunk at Subic Bay, after the attack he went a board the “HellShip“ Enoura Maru and headed for Japan . Again the Ship was Bombed  by the US Air Force , but escaped from further damage to Takao Dockside.

David was born in, 1907 Hamilton County, Ohio.

Father, William W. Affleck.

Mother, Nettie M. Affleck.

David enlisted the U.S.Army in Ohio with service number # O-890052.

David was KIA on board the  “HellShip“ Enoura Maru, when it was Bombed by the US Air Force in Takao Harbor on Jan. 9, 1945, First Lieutenant David C. Affleck is honored with a Purple Heart and a POW Medal.

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

“Each day an attempt was made to clear each barracks of the dying. They were removed to “zero” ward, laid on the bare floor entirely naked. These patients usually were profoundly emaciated, in fact, little better than skeletons with a feeble spark of life. Heroic corpsmen and doctors did what they could to alleviate the indescribable conditions.  They tied grass onto sticks and attempted to cleanse the floors.  They used the same method of cleansing the body.  Occasionally a big puddle of rainwater would provide enough water to wash the floor. At this time the use of the regular water supply system was strictly forbidden by the Japanese.  The few laymen who saw these conditions were utterly horrified.  Even the Japanese doctors would not enter these wards and the Japanese staff at Headquarters gave it a wide berth. “. 

Report courtesy of Jim Burnett, nephew to Camp 17 POW Billy Alvin Ayers #195