Ehrhardt, PFC Clyde D.
PFC Clyde David Ehrhardt was born on August 9, 1917, in Wheatland, Wyoming, and was the son of Jacob Ehrhardt […]
Arisan Maru
Arisan Maru
10 October 1944 – 24 October 44
Arisan Maru was a 6,886 GRT Type 2A freighter constructed in 1944 during World War II and was one of Imperial Japan‘s hell ships. The vessel, named for a mountain on Formosa, was initially used as a troop transport. The vessel was then turned over for use for the transportation of prisoners of war (POWs) from the Philippines to Manchuria, China or Japan. On October 24, 1944 the ship was torpedoed by an American submarine and sank. Of the 1,781 POWs aboard, all of them escaped the sinking ship but were not rescued by the Japanese. In the end, only nine of the prisoners survived the sinking.
Ellis, Sgt. Ralph A.
Sgt. Ralph Arnold Ellis was born on January 14, 1916, in Chicago, to George M. Ellis and Isabella Hayes-Ellis. With
Elwell, S/Sgt. Olen C.
S/Sgt Olen C. Elwell was the son of Mary Zoschke-Elwell and Harley E. Elwell. He was born on June 11,
Fanson, 1st Lt. Wayne R.
1st. Lt. Wayne Ross Fanson was born on July 9, 1908, in Mountain View, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, to Frederick W.
Flippen, Pfc. Roy J.
Pfc. Roy J. Flippen was born on October 6, 1917, in Ferris, Texas, to Lon S. Flippen and Virginia Mae
Fontes, Pvt. Edwin M.
What is known about Pvt. Edwin Mike Fontes was that he was born on August 28, 1917, in Monterey County,
Franklin, Pvt. Carl H. F.
Pvt. Carl H. Franklin was born to Jackson Franklin and Helen Hirsch-Franklin on February 28, 1919, in Harvey, North Dakota.
Giachino, Pvt. Martin
Pvt. Martin Giachino was born on January 20, 1916, in Alva, Wyoming, to Guiseppe A. Giachino and Maria D. Calcio-Giachino,
Gorr, PFC Alex
Pvt. Alex Gorr was born on November 22, 1921, to Sophie Krueger-Gorr and Gottlieb Gorr in Michigan. The family moved
Hall, Pvt. Norman W.
Pvt. Norman W. Hall was born on December 13, 1922, to Frank E. Hall and Colia Maydew-Hall in Lakeville, West
Hampton, Pvt. Jay A.
Pvt. Jay Alexander Hampton was born on March 1, 1918, in Stokes, North Carolina, and given the name of Joseph
Heard Jr., 1st Lt. Willie S.
1st Lt. Willie Stokes Heard Jr. was born on September 8, 1913, to Willie S. Heard Sr. and Maud Howell-Heard