Merrifield, 2nd Lt. Jacques V.
2nd Lt. Jacques Vaughan Merrifield was born in Amboy, Illinois, to the Rev. Roy Merrifield and Mrs. Jeanette Merrifield on […]
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.
[Source: Wikipedia]
Mefford, PFC Homer F. Jr.
PFC Homer Franklin Mefford Jr. was born on November 1, 1917, in Huntsville, Kentucky, to Homer F. Mefford Sr. and
McMichael, PFC Herbert P.
PFC Herbert Pershing McMichael was born on August 2, 1918, in Frontier County, Nebraska, to Richard C. McMichael and Julia
McKusick, Sgt. Joseph C.
Sgt. Joseph Clarence McKusick was born on November 18. 1919, in San Luis Obispo, California, to Clarence W. McKusick and
McKnight, PFC Thomas W.
PFC Thomas William McKnight was born on June 16, 1918, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Thomas K. McKnight and Mary D.
McKinney, Pvt. Ernest L.
Pvt. Ernest Lee McKinney was born on October 3, 1918, in Elberton, Washington, to Thomas McKinney and Annie Maude Stairrett-McKinney.
McKeon, Cpl. William V.
Cpl. William Vincent McKeon was born on May 5, 1905, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Michael and Alice McKeon. With
McKenzie, PFC Charles D.
PFC Charles Doyle McKenzie was born on February 10, 1924, in Greenup County, Kentucky, to Ray McKenzie and Virgie Clark-McKenzie.
Moczarny, Pvt. Joseph A.
Pvt. Joseph Andrew Moczarny was born on September 18, 1913, in Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin, to Antoni Moczarny and Victoria Katarzyna-Moczarny
Moffett, 1st Sgt. Gerald L.
1st Sgt. Gerald Lee Moffett was born on April 19, 1912, to Frank Moffett and Inez Hasler-Moffett in Green County,
Moffitt, Capt. Fred C.
Capt. Fred Charles Moffitt was born on October 16, 1903, in Salinas, California, to William H. Moffitt and Annie McClure-Moffitt,
Mogyorosi, Pvt. George E.
Pvt. George Edward Mogyorosi was born on July 17, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio, to George and Susan Mogyorosi, who were