Andersen, John Eugene – ww2 Pacific

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant John Eugene Andersen.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Company, Philippine Department.

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.

John is born approx. on 1919 in Washington.

Father, Anders Andersen.

Born in Denmark.

Mother, Mary M. (Buchanan) Andersen.

Brother(s), Harry O. Andersen.

John enlisted the service in Washington with service number # 39380592.

John died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on June 9, 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.

John 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