Rank and Name, Private Ramon Sandoval Anaya.
Unit/Placed in, 200th Coast Artillery Regiment.
O’Donnell
Pvt. Anaya 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.
Ramon is born approx. on July 23, 1916 in Galisteo, New Mexico.
Father, Cresencio Anaya.
Sister(s), Juanita, Josefina, Rosina and Corada Anaya.
Brother(s), Crensencio, Frank, and Manuel Anaya.
Ramon enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 3801238.
Ramon died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on June 3, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Ramon 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
Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
