Gwynn, 1st Lt. Benjamin E.
1st Lt. Benjamin E. Gwynn was born on March 31, 1915, in California to Edward K. Gwynn and Belle Roundtree-Gwynn. […]
Brazil Maru
Brazil Maru
14 January 1944 – 23 January 1945
Brazil Maru was a Japanese cargo ship requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II as a troop transport and prisoner of war (POW) transport ship.
Japanese POW transport ships are usually referred to as hell ships, due to the notoriously bad conditions aboard and the many deaths that occurred on the ships. The Japanese did not mark their prisoner transports, leading to numerous casualties from friendly fire attacks.[2]
On December 27, 1944 Brazil Maru, along with Enoura Maru, were enlisted to transport the survivors from such an attack, by American forces on Oryoku Maru in Subic Bay. Although both ships had been hauling livestock, no attempt had been made to clean out the manure prior to the boarding of the prisoners, nor was any food for the prisoners loaded.[3] They docked at Takao (now Kaohsiung) in Japanese Formosa on New Year’s Day 1945. Enoura Maru was bombed during an American air raid on Takao on January 9, and the surviving prisoners were loaded onto Brazil Maru. It departed on January 14 bound for Moji, where it arrived on January 29. An estimated 500 prisoners died aboard Brazil Maru during the voyage from Takao to Moji, although sources vary.[3]
Hanes, Capt. Donald L.
Capt. Donald Leroy Hanes was born on August 10, 1903, in Hoopeston, Illinois, to Charles K. Hanes and Opha D.
Hook, 2nd Lt. Albert H.
2nd Lt. Albert H. Hook was born on March 10, 1917, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Henry J. Hook and Beatrice
Kennady, 2nd Lt. Marshall H. Jr.
2nd Lt. Marshall Howard Kennady Jr. was born on February 22, 1919, in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up with
Kinler, PFC William N.
PFC William Nelson Kinler was born on June 17, 1912, in Pine River, Minnesota, to Robert Kinler and Jennie Mae
Kurvers, PFC Harold G.
PFC Harold Gerhard Kurvers was the son of Nicholas Kurvers and Sarah O’Brien-Kurvers. He was born on May 18, 1918,
Lackie, PFC Warren T.
PFC Warren Trent Lackie was the son of George W. Lackie and Alma P. Palley-Lackie. He was born, with his
Magill, 2nd Lt. Lloyd H. Jr.
2nd Lt. Lloyd Harry Magill Jr. was born on February 24, 1918, to Lloyd H. Magill Sr. and Maria Oreta
Merrifield, 2nd Lt. Jacques V.
2nd Lt. Jacques Vaughan Merrifield was born in Amboy, Illinois, to the Rev. Roy Merrifield and Mrs. Jeanette Merrifield on
Moffett, 1st Sgt. Gerald L.
1st Sgt. Gerald Lee Moffett was born on April 19, 1912, to Frank Moffett and Inez Hasler-Moffett in Green County,
Morley, Major John C.
Major John Coffinberry Morley was the oldest of five children born to Lieutenant Commander John Edward Morley and Nadine Morgan
Preston, 2nd Lt. Everett R.
2nd Lt. Everett Rogers Preston was the son of William Preston and Josephine Auton-Preston. He was born on October 27,