Categorie: Prisoner Of War 1942

Rank and Name, Chief Radioman Harmon Price Alderman.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Became a POW after the USS Houston was Sunk.

Harmon was born on Oct 8, 1907 in , Putnam County, Florida.

Father, Harmon G. Alderman.

Mother, Nellie R. (Price) Alderman.

Brothers, Emery R., Wyman O., Eddie L. and George M. Alderman.

Harmon enlisted the Navy in Florida with service number # 2679533.

Harmon died as a POW on Nov.26, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Harmon 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, 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org 

Rank and Name,Technician Fifth Grade Thomas J. Azigian.

Unit/Placed in,803rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation..

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

The 803^rd Engineer Battalion resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Tec5 Azigian became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp O ‘Donnell, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Thomas is born in 21 Dec. 1918 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Thomas enlisted the U.S.Army in Pennsylvania with service number # 33029653.

Thomas died as a POW on June 10, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Thomas 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Rank and Name,Technician Fifht Grade Mariano C. Aguinaldo.

Unit/Placed in,91st Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

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

The 91^st Coast Artillery Regiment resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Tec5 Aguinaldo became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Mariano is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Mariano enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 6738899.

Mariano died as a POW on,Aug. 7,1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Mariano 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Rank and Name, Technician Forth Grade Juan Abolino.

Unit/Placed in on, 65^th Quartermaster Troops, Phillipine Scouts.

POW

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

The 65^th Quartermaster Troops resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Tec4 Abolino became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Juan is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Juan enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6613056.

Juan died as a POW on July 30, 1942, Technician Fourth Grade Juan Abolino is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Juan 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Rank and Name,Technician Fourth Grade Alberto Achavan.

Unit/Placed in on, 12th Medical Battalion.

Bataan Death March (April 9, 1942)

Tec4 Alberto Achevan became a POW and walked (60 miles) the Bataan Death March, Many walked this march (70.000 pow) and many died (aprox.600, lack of nutrition and water) to Prison Camps in the Philippines and he was send to Camp No Record, and became part of a work detail.

Aberto is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Alberto enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # R3291138.

Alberto died as a POW in Camp. No record on June 12, 1942. Technician Fourth Grade Alberto Acevan is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Alberto 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org 

Rank and Name,Technician Fourth Grade Moises Aguas.

Unit/Placed in,57th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

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

The 57^th Infantry Regiment resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Tec4 Moises Aguas became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Moises is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Moises enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # R3293349.

Moises died as a POW on Aug ., 1942, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Moises 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Rank and Name, Technician Fourth Grade Charles E. Abel.

Unit/Placed in on, 2^nd Observation Squadron.

POW

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

The 2^nd Observation Squadron resorted to fighting as Infantry and was among American and Filipino forces, when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Tec4 Charles A. Abell became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp Cabanatuan, He survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Charles is born in 1919.

Mother, Alva Sturdevant (Abel).

Charles enlisted the U.S.Army Air Force in Nebraska with service number # 6936224.

Charles died at as POW at Camp Cabanatuan on July 10, 1942, Technician Forth Grade Charles E. Abel is honored with a  Purple Heart, POW Medal, Combat Action Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Charles 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Rank/Name, Staff Sergeant Roland C. Adams.

Unit/placed in, 17th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group .

      He was in 1942 taken Prisoner by the Japanese Forces.

Roland was born in 1917 in Newburyport,  Massachusetts.

Father, George F. Adams.

Mother, Clarissa E. (Eaton) Adams.

Roland entered  the Service from Boston, Massachusetts  with service # 11020078.

Roland died as a POW in Camp. Cabanatuan on July 12, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Roland 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Carl F. Abbott.

Unit/Placed in on, 194^th Tank Battalion.

POW

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

The 194th resorted to fighting  and was among American and Filipino forces  when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Staff Sergeant Carl F. Abbott became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp Cabanatuan, He survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Carl is born in 1907 in Soledad, California.

Father, Carl Abbott.

Mother, Bertha Abbott.

 Carl enlisted the U.S.Army in California with serial # 20900646.

Carl died in Cp. Cabanatuan from Malaria on Oct. 3, 1942, Staff SergeantCarl F. Abbott is honored with a Purple Heart, P.O.W. Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to  http://philippine-defenders.lib.wv.us/html/cabanatuan.htmlhttp://philippine-defenders.lib.wv.us/html/cabanatuan.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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org