Categorie: Prisoner Of War 1942

Rank and Name, Civilian Juan Abarrientos.

Unit/Placed in on, Civilian.

POW

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

He  resorted to fight as Soldier and was among American and Filipino forces  when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Juan Abarrientos 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 died as a POW in Camp No Record on Sep. 18, 1943, Civilian Juan Abarrientos is honored with No Record.

Juan 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/Name,  Captain Joseph A. Adams.

Unit/placed, Philippine Motor Transport Depot.

POW

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

The Philipinne Motor Depot resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Capt. Joseph A. Adams became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp Cabanatuan, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Joseph was born  in 1899 in Monaca,  Pennsylvania.

Father, Joseph A. Adams, Mother, Cora (Flowers) Adams.

Wife, Elizabeth E. (Busang) Adams, Son, Robert L. Adams.

Joseph entered  the Service from Pennsylvania with service number # o-290240.

Joseph died in Camp Cabanatuan as a POW on Sept. 17, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Joseph 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, Captain Alvin Spaulding Abbott.

Unit/Placed in on, Headquarters, Special Troops, Philippine Scouts.

Bataan Death March

Alvin S. Abbott became a POW(April 9, 1942) 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 died on April 30, 1942.

Alvin is born in 1915 in Connecticut.

Father, Dudley C. Abbott.

Mother, Olive (Spaulding) Abbott.

 Alvin enlisted the service in Nebraska with serial # 0-338639.

Alvin died of No Record, after the Bataan Death March on April 30, 1942, Captain Alvin Abbott is honored with a  POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Alvin 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; Second Lieutenant (Pilot P-51) Earnest R. Alexander.

Unit/placed; V Fighter Command (Far Eastern Air Force).

March 11, 1945 he was turned over to the Japanese.

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Lieutenant Earnest R. Alexander became a POW 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  and was send to Camp no record, and  became part of a work detail.

Eastern was born in 1923 in Oklahoma.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Eastern entered  Army Air Force in Dallas with serial # 18082768.

Earnest R. Alexander died as a POW in Cp. unknown, on June 6, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, POW Medal, American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Eastern R. Alexander is mentioned/buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial,
Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Tablets of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/42nd_Bombardment_Group.htmlJean 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,Private First Class Federico S.Adorable.

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

POW

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

The 13^th Engineer Regiment resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

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

Federico is born in the Philippines.

Parents, No Record.

Federico enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 10301206.

Federico died as a POW on June 16, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Federico 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 http://navylog.navymemorial.org 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,Private Manuel Alderete.

Unit/Placed in,200th Coast Artillery Regiment.

POW

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

The 200^th Coast Artillery Regiment resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

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

Manuel is born on in 1917 in San Jose, New Jersey.

Father, Baltazar Alderete.

Mother, Manuelita Alderete.

Sisters, Concepion, Eva and Rufina Alderete.

Brother, Ilario Alderete.

Manuel enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 38012655.

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

Manuel 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