Enoshima Maru – Bataan Project 4

Wood, Sgt. John W. Jr.

Sgt. John Walter Wood Jr. was the son of John W. Wood Sr. and Bridget Dunlavey-Wood and was born on […]

PFC Homer Franklin Mefford Jr. was born on November 1, 1917, in Huntsville, Kentucky, to Homer F. Mefford Sr. and

Pvt. Francis Ignacius McGuire was born on April 26, 1917, in Tooele County, Utah, to Bartholomew McGuire and Mary Duffy-McGuire.

Cpl. John Louis Massimino was born July 8, 1915, in Akron, Ohio, and was the son of Frank and Mary

Pvt. Abel Flores Ortega was born on August 22, 1919, in El Paso, Texas, and was one of six sons

PFC William Lee Peavler was born on June 14, 1917, in a log cabin, to Willie J. Peavler and Omie

PFC John Edward Phelps was born on December 9, 1918, in Coal Wood, West Virginia, to John D. Phelps and

Pvt. Obie Cloyce Richardson was born on December 28, 1915, in Quitman, Texas, to James H. Richardson and Elma May

Sgt. Forrest Kinder Knox was born on November 29, 1917, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Ross V. and Nina Knox. Along

PFC John Kinard was born on May 10, 1916, in Brent, Alabama, to Jasper and Eve Kinard, and had four

PFC Thomas H. Samek was born on June 16, 1922, to Frank Samek and Martha M. Koepp-Samek. He was the

Pvt. Olen Jay Gilson was born on January 22, 1919, in East Liverpool, Ohio to Joseph O. Gilson and Delila