Categorie: Prisoner Of War 1942

Rank and Name,Private Leonardo S. Aglugub.

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

POW

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

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

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

Leonardo is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Leonardo enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 10302561.

Leonardo died as a POW on May 23, 1942.he is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Leonardo 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.

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Rank and Name, Private Leo Anthony Albosta.

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

The Unit 803rd Engineers Battalion (Aviation )was stationed  in the Philippines, when the Japanese invaded in 1941.

POW

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

The 515th resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Private First Class Albosta became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp Cabanatuan, he survived the Bataan Death March.

Leo was born  on Oct. 22, 1921 in  Sugar Notch, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Paul Abosta.

Mother, Apolonia (Shaffer) Albosta.

Sister, Helen Albosta.  

Brothers, Joseph, Ludwig and Paul AlBosta.

Leo entered  the service from Pennsylvania with service number # 7024370.

Leo died as a POW on Aug. 24, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Cabanatuan Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

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Rank and Name, Private Julio Absasola.

Unit/Placed in on, 14^th Engineer Regiment, Philippine Scout.

POW

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

The 14th resorted to fighting as Infantry and was among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Private Abasolal became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no recordl, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Julio is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Julio enlisted the U.S.Army in the Philippines with serial # 10302738.

Julio died as a POW in Camp.no record??? on July 5, 1942, Private Julio Absasola is honored with a  POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Julio 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.

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Rank and Name,Private Juan A. Alamo.

Unit/Placed in,65th Quartermaster Troops, Philippine Scouts.

POW

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

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

Private Alamo 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 U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 10306255.

Juan died as a POW on june 4, 1942, he 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, Private Jose M. Aban.

Unit/Placed in on, 14^th Engineer Regiment Philippine Scout.

POW

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

The 12^th Quartermaster Regiment resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

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

Jose is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Jose enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 10302999.

Jose died as a POW in Camp. No Record on June 6, 1942, Private Jose M. Aban is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Jose 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,Private José Alcarde.

Unit/Placed in,12th Quartermaster Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

POW

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

The 12^th Quartermaster Regiment resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

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

José is born in 1919 in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

José enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # .10302684.

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

José 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, Private John N. Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 60^th Coast Artillery Regiment.

POW

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

The 60^th Coast Artillery Regiment resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Private Allen became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp Cabanatuan, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

John is born 1921 in Detroit, Michigan.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

John enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 16013470.

John died as a POW on Sep. 4, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, 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.

Thanks to http://enacademic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/111460 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/

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

Rank and Name, Private James William Absher.

Unit/Placed in on, 429yh Signal Company, Aviation.

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Private James W. Absher became a POW(April 9, 1942) and walked (60 miles) the Bataan Death March (70.000 pow), Many walked this march and many died (aprox.600, lack of nutrition and water) to Prison Camps in the Philippines and he was send to Camp Cabanatuan, and became part of a work detail. And died shortly after.

James is born in 1916 in, North Carolina.

Father, Samuel A. Absher.

Mother, Minnie B. (Boone) Absher.

James enlisted the U.S.Army Air Force in North Carolina  with service number # 14049744.

James died in pow camp Cabanatua as a result of Malaria and Dysentery on July 6, 1942, Private James E. Absher is honored with a  Pow Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

James 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, Private James L. Aaron.

Unit/Placed in on, 31th Infantry Regiment.

POW

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

The 31thInfantry and was among American and Filipino forces,  when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Private Aaron became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp Cabanatuan, He survived the Bataan Death March,

but died shortly after it.

James was born on 1923 in Tennessee.

Father, James V Aaron.

Mother, Maggie M. (Platt) Aaron.

James enlisted the U.S.Army in Tennessee with serial # 140477056.

James died of cerebral malaria while interned at the Cabanatuan POW camp, July 16, 1942, Private James L. Aaron is honored with a, POW Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

James 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/Name, Private Henry J. Adams.

Unit/Placed in, on, 19th (Air Base) Squadron, 20th Air Base Group.

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Private Henry J. Adams became a POW an 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 No Record, and became part of a work detail.

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

Henry was born  in 1919 in  County, Massachusetts.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

 Henry entered  the service from Massachusetts with service number # 6146313.

Henry died in a Japanese POW Camp on July 10, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Henry 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