Rank and Name, Chief Warrant Officer William Howard Anderson.
Unit/Placed in, Headquarters, Philippine Division.
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.
William is born approx. on June 28, 1887 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Father, William J. Anderson.
Mother, Clara A. (Sheiry) Anderson.
Brother(s), ???, Frances S. and Joseph L. Anderson Sr.
Spouse, Lillian M. (Stone) Anderson.
William enlisted the service in District of Columbia with service number # W-800217.
William died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on May 10, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
William 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
