Noto Maru
27 August 1944 – 4 September 1944
Pvt. James Ernest Edwards was born on July 15, 1917, to William A. Edwards and Isabella Christmas-Edwards. He was one of the couple’s four sons.
Pvt. Donald Bruce Forsythe was born on April 25, 1920, in Roundup, Montana, to Donald B. Forsythe and Lucille D. Russell-Forsythe. His parents divorced and
T/4 Frank Goldstein was born in Chicago on October 24, 1915, to Max and Sarah Goldstein. With his sisters, he grew up at 1958 West
Lonnie L. Gray was a soldier who served in World War II as a member of the Kentucky National Guard and was taken as a prisoner of war by the Japanese in the Philippines. His story is one of hardship, resilience, and perseverance. Despite the challenges he faced, he never lost hope and remained committed to his duty as a soldier. From his enlistment to his liberation, his journey is a testament to the courage and sacrifice of those who served in the war. Discover the full story of Pvt. Lonnie L. Gray and his experiences in the military at BataanProject.com.
Pvt. William James Haviland was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 11, 1919, and was the son of Paul and Cecilia Haviland. After his parents
Sgt. John Elmer Hobbs Jr. was born on September 12, 1919, in Wheeling Island, West Virginia to John E. Hobbs Sr. and Ethel Wieneke-Hobbs. With
Pvt. George Holman was born on November 16, 1916, in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, to Otto Holman and Croa May Huffar-Holman. With his two brothers and
Sgt. Arthur Jay Holstein was born on January 2, 1916, in Miami, Gila County, Arizona, to Jay Holstein and Henrietta Hull-Holstein. He grew up in
Pvt. Otha Johnson was born on December 9, 1913, in Paducah, Kentucky, to George E. Johnson and Lola C. Jones-Johnson. With his two sisters and
PFC Otto Robert Kafer was born on July 5, 1917, in Eureka, South Dakota, to Karl Kafer and Caroline Mettler-Kafer, and had three sisters and
Pvt. Harold Dale Lane was born on November 13, 1921, to Mary Evaline Beck-Lane and Homer Lane in Litchfield, Illinois. His family lived at 622
Pvt. Roger Raymond Lawhead was born on December 22, 1915, in Beach, North Dakota, to John Q. Lawhead and Minerva E. Greenup-Lawhead. With his two
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