Categorie: Prisoner Of War 1942

Rank and Name, Technician Fourth Grade Robert W. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group.

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.

 

Robert is born approx. on 1925 in Missouri.

Father, Henry W. Anderson.

Mother, Ethel Anderson.

 

Robert enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 6937171.

 

Robert died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on May 22, 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.

 

Robert 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

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Technician Fifth Grade Raymond A. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 2^nd Chemical Company, Aviation.

Camp O’Donnell

Tec5. Anderson survived the Death March and the some off 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.

 

Raymond is born approx. on Sep. 30, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois.

Father, Hugo R. Anderson.

Mother, Anna T. (Mullin) Anderson.

 

Raymond enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 16000333.

 

Raymond died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on June 5, 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.

 

Raymond 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

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Sergeant Orland Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, Signal Air Warning Company.

Camp no record

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

The Signal Air Warning Company resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Sgt. Anderson became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

 

Orland is born approx. on 1917 in Pennsylvania.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Orland enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 13013447.

 

Orland died as a POW in Camp no record on July 11, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.

 

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

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Olaf Fredrik Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 31^st Infantry Regiment.

Camp O’Donnell

Olaf 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.

 

Olaf is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Olaf enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 6058228.

 

Olaf died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on May 31, 1942,  he is honored with a POW Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Presidential Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

 

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

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Sergeant Milan Elroy Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 194^th Tank Battalion.

Camp Cabanatuan

After the Japanese occupation in 1942, the camp was converted by the Imperial Japanese Army into the Cabanatuan POW Camp. At its height, 8,000 prisoners were detained at this location. The prisoners also included some civilians including one British and one Norwegian citizen.  This POW Camp detained prisoners until liberated during the night of January 30, 1945.

 The rectangular camp spanned roughly 25 acres and was 800 yards deep by 600 yards wide, divided by a road in the center. The camp consisted of a barracks for Japanese guards, barracks for prisoners, a hospital and water tower enclosed by barbed wire with guard towers.

Tottori MARU

The Tottori Maru was a Hell Ship.

The Tottori Maru, sailed from Manila on Aug 10, 1942 for Japan.

Onboard Aprox. 1960 POW for different POW Camps located in various Country’s.

 

Milan is born approx. on June 19, 1919 in Hardin, Montanta.

Father, Alfred S. Anderson.

Mother, Helda M. Anderson.

Sister(s), Adelina O. Anderson.

Brother(s), Byron F. Anderson.

 

Milan enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 20700194.

 

Milan died as a POW onboard the “Hellship Tottorio Maru” on Nov. 7, 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.

 

Milan 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

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Private First Class Maxwell George Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 515^th Coast Artillery Regiment.

Camp Cabanatuan

After the Japanese occupation in 1942, the camp was converted by the Imperial Japanese Army into the Cabanatuan POW Camp. At its height, 8,000 prisoners were detained at this location. The prisoners also included some civilians including one British and one Norwegian citizen.  This POW Camp detained prisoners until liberated during the night of January 30, 1945.

The rectangular camp spanned roughly 25 acres and was 800 yards deep by 600 yards wide, divided by a road in the center. The camp consisted of a barracks for Japanese guards, barracks for prisoners, a hospital and water tower enclosed by barbed wire with guard towers.

 

Maxwell is born approx. on Jan. 13, 1916 in New Mexico.

Father, George A. Anderson.

Mother, Blanche A. (Bufkin) Anderson.

Sister(s), Maxine B. and Frances J. Anderson.

Brother(s), Thomas C. James R. and Milton L. Anderson.

Spouse, Helen C. (Helms) Anderson.

 

Maxwell enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 38012572.

 

Maxwell died as a POW in Camp Cabanatuan on Dec. 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.

 

Maxwell 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

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Corporal Lloyd Halleck Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 34^th Pursuit Squadron, 24^th Pursuit Group.

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.

 

Lloyd is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Lloyd enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 10916309.

 

Lloyd died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on May 3, 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.

 

Lloyd 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

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Corporal James Stephen Anderson Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 7^th Chemical Company, Aviation.

Camp no record

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

The 7th resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Corp. Anderson became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

 

James is born approx. on Aug. 7, 1920 in South Carolina.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

James enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 14037594.

 

James died as a POW in Camp no record on May 21, 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.

 

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

He also ha a Memorial Grave at Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery, Peniel Crossroads, Florence County, South Carolina, USA.

 

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

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Corporal Harold M. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 200^th Coast Artillery Regiment.

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.

 

Harold is born approx. on 1919 in no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Harold enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 37037894.

 

Harold died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on June 7, 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.

 

Harold 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

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Technician Fifth Grade Eugene Shore.

Unit/Placed in, Signal Air Wing Company.

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Eugene became a POW and 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 Camp O’Donnell, became part of a work detail.

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

 

Camp O’Donnell

Eugene 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.

 

Eugene is born approx. on Oct. 12, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Father, Max Shore.

Born in Russia

Mother, Mollie (Lipshitz) Shore.

Sister(s), .

Brother(s), David and Sidney Shore.

Half-brother, Abraham Shore.

 

Eugene enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 13013455.

 

Eugene died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on June 1, 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.

 

Eugene 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

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

 

I think his unit, which was called a “Signal Air Wing Company”  had nothing to do with “Air Warning” and radar.  It was probably more likely involved with radio communications or even on-base telephone systems.  They may have  set up radio stations and  homing beacons for bomber or fighter groups at Philippine air fields. for example.

https://pacificeagles.net/scr-270-scr-271-radar/

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=466&mtch=1&cat=WR26&tf=F&q=13013455&bc=sl&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=33335

One of the duties of Air Warning Service companies was to operate radar units, so perhaps that is what his unit was doing.

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=2212&mtch=1&cat=WR26&tf=F&q=13013455&bc=sl&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=24669