Carter, Pfc. James M.
Pfc. James Melvin Carter was born on August 25, 1919, in Graves County, Kentucky, and was the son of Henry […]
Hell Ship
In May 1942 the Japanese began transferring POWs by sea. Similar to treatment on the Bataan Death March, prisoners were often crammed into cargo holds with little air, food or water for journeys that would last weeks. Many died due to asphyxia, starvation or dysentery. Some POWs became delirious and unresponsive in their environment of heat, humidity, and lack of oxygen, food, and water. These unmarked prisoner transports were targeted as enemy ships by Allied submarines and aircraft.
More than 20,000 Allied POWs died at sea when the transport ships carrying them were attacked by Allied submarines and aircraft. Although Allied headquarters often knew of the presence of POWs through radio interception and code breaking, the ships were sunk because interdiction of critical strategic materials was more important than the lives of prisoners-of-war, and because Allied leaders feared that a pattern of sparing POW ships might lead the Japanese to use prisoners as human shields on valuable targets.
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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
Hadley, PFC George
PFC George Hadley was born on June 10, 1902, in Brazil, Indiana, to George W. Hadley and Christina Hoag-Hadley, and
Noworul, Pvt. Harry J.
Pvt. Harry John Noworul was born in Chicago on June 20, 1917. He was the son of Walter Noworul and
Miller, Lt. Col. Ernest B.
Lt. Col. Ernest Brumaghim Miller was born on September 15, 1898, in Gloversville, New York, to George J. Miller and
Mihok, Pvt. Joseph A.
Pvt. Joseph Alexander Mihok was born on September 7, 1917, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it is known he had a
Miklo, Sgt. John
Sgt. John Miklo was born on February 15, 1917, in Port Clinton, Ohio, to Andrew Miklo and Lena Cipka-Miklo. With
Miller, Pvt. Dwight E.
Pvt. Dwight Emerson Miller was born on September 14, 1918, in Greenville, Ohio, to Roy G. Miller and Martha A.
Miller, Pvt. Merle L.
Pvt. Merle Lloyd Miller was born on August 7, 1919, in Hooker, Oklahoma, to John Miller and Living Sellars-Miller. With
Milsten, PFC Albin M.
PFC Albin Maurice Milsten was born on September 4, 1914, in Fossum Township, Norman County, Minnesota, to Alfred J. Milsten
Minier, Pvt. John D.
PFC John Dale Minier was born on December 31, 1919, to Joseph E. Minier and Hattie E. Floro-Minier. With his
Mitchell, PFC Robert E.
All that is known about the early life of PFC Robert Elmo Mitchell is that he was born on December