Karlson, S/Sgt. David E.
S/Sgt. David Edward Karlson was born on November 25, 1919, in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, to Karl Karlson and Hilda […]
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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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Kaplar, Pvt. Nick
Very little is known about Pvt. Nick Kaplar. What is known is that he was born on May 29, 1915,
Kafer, PFC Otto R.
PFC Otto Robert Kafer was born on July 5, 1917, in Eureka, South Dakota, to Karl Kafer and Caroline Mettler-Kafer,
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Kachmarek, Pvt. Lawrance D.
Pvt. Lawrance Dominic Kachmarek was born on July 6, 1917, in Ronneby, Minnesota, to Stanley Kachmarek and Rozalja Pokornowski-Kachmarek, and
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Joyce, PFC Thomas S.
PFC Thomas Stephen Joyce was born on December 23, 1918, to John and Anne Joyce in Saint Paul, Minnesota. His
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Johnson, Pvt. Vernon A.
Pvt. Vernon Alton Johnson was born on August 17, 1919, to John C. Johnson and Anna Lockert-Johnson in Grantsburg, Wisconsin.
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Johnson, Pvt. Otha
Pvt. Otha Johnson was born on December 9, 1913, in Paducah, Kentucky, to George E. Johnson and Lola C. Jones-Johnson.
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Johnson, Capt. Lyman E.
Capt. Lyman Edward Johnson was born on June 27, 1901, in Pajaro, California, to G. L. Johnson and Frances Heatherington-Johnson.
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Schletterer, Pvt. Raymond H.
Pvt. Raymond Herman Schletterer was born on September 4, 1913, in Painted Post, New York, to Raymond J. Schletterer and
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Johnson, Pvt. Bernard W.
Pvt. Bernard Willard Johnson was born on November 11, 1918, to Joseph M. Johnson and Mary E. Martin-Johnson in Wellsville,
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Johnson, Cpl. Arnold S.
Cpl. Arnold Sherman Johnson was born on January 30, 1918, in Roslyn, South Dakota, to Peter Johnson and Elenora Sunford-Johnson.
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Jardot, Pvt. William H.
Pvt. William Henry Jardot was born on April 18, 1916, in Hartford, Kentucky. He was the son of John P.
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