Categorie: Prisoner Of War 1942

Rank and Name, Corporal Farley Alfred Abshire II.

Unit/Placed in on, 7^th Material Squadron, 5^th Air Base Group.

POW

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

The 19^th Bomb Group resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Corporal Abshire IIl became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp O. Donell, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Farley is born in 1917 in Los Angeles, California.

Father, Alfred C. Abshire.

Mother, Maude E. (Thompson) Abshire.

Farley enlisted the service in California with service number # 19049279.

Farley died as a POW in Camp O, Donell on May 31, 1942,  is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the Missing

Thanks to http://www.lindavdahl.com/FrontPage_Links/7th%20Material%20Sq%20&%202nd%20Prov.%20Inft.%20on%20Bataan.htm 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,Corparal Esteban Achacoso.

Unit/Placed in on, 252^nd Signal Construction Company, Philippine Scouts.

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Corporal Esteban Achacoso became a POW(April 9, 1942) an 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 O’Donnell, and became part of a work detail.

Esteban is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Esteban enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 6811084.

Esteban died as a POW in Camp. O’Donell on May 24, 1942. Corpoeal Esteban Achacoso is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Esteban 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 First Class Edwin W. Adams.

Unit/Placed in on, 33rd Quartermaster Truck Regiment.

POW

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

The 33rd resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

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

Edwin is born in 1922 in Los Angeles, California.

Father, Edwin B. Adams.

Mother, Jane (McPherson) Adams.

 Edwin enlisted the service in New York with service number # 6717812.

Edwin died as a POW in Camp Cabanatuan on June 28, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

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/

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

Rank and Name,Corporal Cornelio Alconis.

Unit/Placed in,92nd Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

POW

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

The 92^nd Coast Artillery resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

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

Cornelio is born in 1912 in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Cornelio enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6865581.

Cornelio died as a POW on May 31, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Cornelio 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, Corporal Charles K. Adam.

Unit/Placed in on, 31th Infantry Regiment “Polar Bears “.

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Charles became a POW(April 9, 1942) an 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 was send to Camp Cabanatuan, and became part of a work detail.

Charles is born in 1900 in Greenfield, Wisconsin.

Father, Frank Adam.

Mother, Eliza Adam.

Charles enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 6931201.

Charles died as a POW in Camp Cabanatun on Oct. 31, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, POW 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.

Charles 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.

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,Corporal Calixto Agtotobo.

Unit/Placed in,26th Cavalry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

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

The 26th resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

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

Calixto is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Calixto enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6612477.

Calixto died as a POW on ,May 15, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Calixto 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,Corporal Bruce F. Alexander.

Unit/Placed in,31th Infantry Regiment.

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Corporal Alexander 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, became part of a work detail.

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

Bruce is born in 1912 in New York.

Father, Foster Alexander.

Mother, Winnie Miller.

Sister, Grace W. and Isabelle Alexander.

Brother, Andrew Alexander.

Bruce enlisted the service in Vermont with service number # 6544700.

Bruce died as a POW on Nov. 13, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

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, Corporal Antonio Accion.

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

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Corporal Antonio Accion became a POW(April 9, 1942) an 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 was send to Camp No Record, and became part of a work detail.

Antonio is born in the Philippines.

Parents, No Record.

Antonio enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 10301568.

Antonio died as a POW in Camp. No record on June 12, 1942, Corporal Antonio Accnion is honored with a POW Medal,  Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to ABMC, https://abmc.gov Familysearch.com  https://www.familysearch.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org,   Geoffrey Roecker https://missingmarines.com/ P.O.W. Info: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  Maurice van Doorn and Jean Louis Vijgen.

Rank and Name, Corporal Antonio Abagat.

Unit/Placed in on, 26^th Calvary Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

POW

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

The 26th Cavalry resorted to fighting among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Antonio is born in 1912.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

 Antonio enlisted the service in the Philippines with serial # 6737978.

Antonio died as a POW in Camp. No record on June 29, 1942,  is honored with a  POW Medal, Purple Heart, Asiatic- Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Antonio 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

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Antoni Abagat became a POW an walked (60 miles) the Bataan Death March (70.000 pows), Many walked this march and many died (aprox.600, lack of nutrition and water) to Prison Camps in Bataan and was send to Camp O’Donnell, became part of a work detail and died because the work detail and lack of Nutrition on June 3, 1942.

Rank and Name, Corporal Alex Martin.

Unit/Placed in, 19^th Bomber Group, Headquarters Squadron.

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.

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

Alex is born approx. 1917 in Arkansas.

Parents and Siblings, no record available.

Alex enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 6571837.

Alex died as a POW on the disease (prob) dysentery on Nov. 22, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Alex 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

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  AirForce, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/   

Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org    

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/