Canadian Inventor
4 July 1944 – 1 September 1944
The Sehiiko Maru was formerly known as the Canadian Inventor. It transported a combination of 1,024 Allied prisoners of war. The ship departed Takao, Formosa on July 16, 1944. The ship had a number of mechanical breakdowns thereby arriving at Port Moji, Japan on September 1, 1944.
Both new and old men were given furloughs home to say their goodbyes while other men had to remain on base to perform their duties.
Pvt. Denver Earl King was born on October 25, 1921, in Putman County, West Virginia, to Ollie E. King and Anna F. Asbury-King. With his
PFC Arley Hosey was born on February 23, 1923, in Sutton, West Virginia, to Archibald Hosey and Lilly Evans-Hosey, and had two sisters and three
PFC James Jacob Halterman was born on December 20, 1920, in Buckhannon, West Virginia, to Arthur R. Halterman and Ona E. Crites-Halterman. With his three
PFC George Steve Damos was born on October 13, 1922, in Akron, Ohio, to Steve G. Damos and Mary Varden-Damos. With his brother, he grew
Sgt. Arthur Benjamin Thomas was born on December 31, 1919, to Benjamin L. Thomas and Mary M. Sauvageau-Thomas in Brainerd, Minnesota. With his two sisters
Pvt. Leonard Marvin Adams was born on August 7, 1919, in Montague County, Texas, to Daniel W. Adams and Rosa Adams. With his three sisters
Sgt. William C. Alford was born on October 1, 1921, to George Alford and Sadie May Miller-Alford in Danville, Kentucky. He attended school from kindergarten through eighth grade in Danville, but for high school, he traveled to Burgin, Kentucky.In July 1939, he joined the Kentucky National Guard’s 38th Tank Company from Harrodsburg.
Cpl. Milton Baker was born on December 14, 1911, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Jacob and Dora Baker, and had two sisters and three brothers.
Sgt. James Philip Bashleben was on December 20, 1917, to Kuno Bashleben and Frances Boening-Bashleben. When he was ten, his mother passed away in May
What is known about Sgt. James Anthony Bird was that he was born on October 21, 1908, and raised in Geneva, Illinois. He was the
PFC Wayne Theodore Buggs was the son of Arthur H. Buggs and Lillias Broege-Buggs and was born on October 5, 1919, in Janesville, Wisconsin. As
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