Enoshima Maru
25 January 1945 – 30 January 1945
The POWs Sailed to Formosa on the Hokusen Maru
PFC Robert J. Albert
Born: 22 August 1918 – Michigan
Mother: Angeline Gagnon
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Siblings: Not Known
Inducted:
– U.S. Army
– Unknown
Training:
– Fort Lewis, Washington
Units:
– 194th Tank Battalion
On August 15, 1941, the
Pvt. James Carlie Choate was born on June 13, 1919, in Bonnieville, Kentucky, to James R. Choate and Mille Meredith-Choate. He was known as “Carlie” to his family and friends. With his three brothers, he grew up in Hart County,
PFC Earl Maurice Conover was the son of Wyatt Conover & Ila Epperson-Conover. He was born on September 17, 1917, in Columbia, Kentucky. With his two sisters, he grew up on Jamestown Street in Columbia, Kentucky. He was a 1935
Pvt. Jesse Willard Durham was born on August 11, 1916, in Jacksonville, Texas, to Lonnie L. Durham & Lillie Stuart-Durham. With his three sisters, he grew up in Cherokee County, Texas, and attended high school for one year. It appears
Pvt. Clifford Wayne Fusselman was born on May 19, 1919, in Copan, Washington County, Oklahoma, to Clifford R. Fusselman and Dona V. Price-Fusselman. With his two sisters and brother, he grew up in Jefferson, Oklahoma, and graduated high school. After
Pvt. Olen Jay Gilson was born on January 22, 1919, in East Liverpool, Ohio to Oscar Gilson & Delila Brown-Gilson. With his three brothers and four sisters, he grew up at 1731 Globe Street in East Liverpool. He graduated from
PFC Offutt Goble
Born: 24 April 1921 – John Davis County, Kentucky
Parents: Frank & Maggie Goble
Siblings: 4 sisters, 4 brothers
Enlisted:
– U.S. Army
– Date Unknown
– it is known he was in the army in April
Pvt. Lyle Robert Gravitt
Born: 19 December 1919 – Ames, Iowa
Parents: Joseph B. Gravitt & Letha M. Bates-Gravitt
– step-father: James M. Smith
Siblings: 3 sisters, 1 brother, 1 half-sister, 1 half-brother
Hometown: Union, Iowa
Education: 2 years of
PFC John Norrel Kinard
Born: 13 October 1920 – Alabama
Parents: John W. Kinard & Jettie Kelley-Kinard
Siblings: 1 sister
Home: 960 Washington Ferry Road – Prattville, Alabama
Education: 4 years of high school
Occupation: farm hand
– U.S. Army
Sgt. Forrest Kinder Knox was born on November 29, 1917, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Ross V. & Nina Knox. Along with his brothers, Henry and Ross, he was raised at 1408 Third Street, Janesville, and later he lived in Beloit,
Pvt. Camilo Martinez was born on July 18, 1918, in Jackson County, Texas, to Dubijeldo & Luisa Martinez. With his two sisters and two brothers, he grew up on the family farm in Gonzales County, Texas. He left school after
Cpl. John L. Massimino was born July 8, 1915, in Akron, Ohio, and was the son of Frank & Mary Massimino. His family moved to Illinois where he lived at 640 Harrison Street in Oak Park, with his sister and
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