Taga Maru
Ship was also known as the Coral Maru
19 September 1943 – 8 October 1943
Sgt. Billy Sunday Derrick was born on March 4, 1922, in Kanawha County, West Virginia, to William W. Derrick and Hester Young-Derrick. With his two
Sgt. Walter Leo Daffron Jr. was born on June 27, 1912, in Santa Rosa, Missouri, to Walter L. Daffron Sr. and Emma S. Carpenter-Daffron. With
Pvt. Woodrow Wilson Cravens was born on December 11, 1915, in Gracey, Kentucky, to Richard Cravens and Addie Young-Cravens. He was one of the couple’s
Cpl. William Allen Conroy was born on August 6, 1911, in San Francisco, California, to Joseph P. Conroy and Annie E. McDonald-Conroy. With his two
Cpl. Ethan Hubbard Campbell was born on April 7, 1919, in Eagleville, Missouri, to Ralph E. Campbell and Goldie V. Hubbard-Campbell and had two sisters
Cpl. John Patrick Cahill was born on October 6, 1916, to John T. Cahill and Teresa Tighe-Cahill in Butte, Montana, and was the oldest of
PFC Jack Daniel Swinehamer was the son of Juliet Selcke-Swinehamer and Walter Swinehamer and was born on August 27, 1922. With his sister, he was
PFC John D. Brown was born on December 9, 1918, in Hancock County, Kentucky, to Ivra Brown and Anna Mae Speaks-Brown, and had one sister.
Pvt. James Clarence Thompson was born on May 3, 1917, in Lamasco, Kentucky, to Minnie Mathis-Thompson and Herbert E. Thompson, and known as “Curly” to
Pvt. Vendel John Trinka Jr. was born on May 25, 1919, in Lake County, Indiana, to Vendal J. Trinka Sr. and Elizabeth Kriston-Trinka. He was
Pvt. Earl Winnifred Whitney was born on February 16, 1918, in Grandfield, Oklahoma, to Tyra A. Whitney and Francis Lettisha-Whitney. With his sister and brother,
S/Sgt. Maurice E. Wilson was born on March 2, 1912, to Lester Wilson and Lula Britton-Wilson in Mercer County, Kentucky. He was raised, with his
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