Army On-Line
Ed E. Alcorn
350 Chestnut Creek Drive, Hardy, VA 24101
Phone: 540-721-3055
E-mail Address: ed60thca@yahoo.com
Camp 3 Philippines, Neilsen Field,
Hanawa, "Noto Maru"
M Btry, 60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Andrew J. Aquila
P.O. Box 1333, Merlin, Oregon 97532
Phone: 541-474-5059
E-mail Address: andysuea@cpros.com
B Co, 192nd Tank Bn.
Arthur B. Baker
Vacaville, California
E-mail Address of Daughter: teacherjane@sbcglobal.net
Camps Tanagawa and Aomi
1st Bn, 60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Author of Book:
Triumphs and Tragedies,
Corregidor and Its Aftermath
James Bashleben
1405 St. James Place, Arlington Hts, IL 60005
Phone: 847-255-2490
E-mail Address: bash1405@aol.com
B Co, 192nd Tank Bn.
Hersheal C. Boushey
325 Heather Drive, Camano Island, WA 98282
Phone: 360-387-0669
E-mail Address: patnhersh@wavecable.com
Bilibid, Cabanatuan,
"Tottori Maru" and Mukden
K Btry, 60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
William E. Braye
1130 East 8th North, Mountain Home, ID 83647
Phone: 208-587-9764
E-mail Address: wmwebgm6@msn.com
C Co, 194th Tank Bn.
Harry Corre
119 So. Mansfield Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036
E-mail Address: hcorre283@aol.com
San Tomas, Bilibid, Cabanatuan #1 and #3,
Camp #17 and Fukuoka
C Btry (Wheeler), 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
John D. ("Jack") Cross (Deceased on 01/17/2006)
8907 Potts Creek Rd., Covington, VA 24426
Phone: 540-747-2123.
E-mail Address: JOHCROSS@aol.com
Cabanatuan, Lipa, Bilibid, Murphy, Omine Machi &
"Canadian Inventor 11 [Mati Mati Maru]"
H Btry (Geary), 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
Coy E. Daugherty (Deceased on 02/12/2003)
4392 Daugherty Road, Salem, VA 24153-7992
Phone: 540-380-2507
Friend's E-mail Address: JOHCROSS@aol.com
Cabanatuan #3, Bilibid, Palawan, Taipai & Hosukura
"Haro Maru [Benjo Maru] and Sato Maru"
H Btry (Geary), 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
Sonia B. Davis (goes by "S.B.")
P.O. Box 844, Talihina, OK 74571-0884
Phone: 918-567-3150
E-mail Address: SONOKBET@aol.com
Cabanatuan I and II, Umeda Bunsho,
Tanagawa and Ikuno, Japan
Hq Btry, 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
Leon A. Elliott
3233 Arbor Lane, Santa Maria, CA 93455
E-mail Address: Rosslyn18@earthlink.net
Cabanatuan, "Tattori Maru" and Mukden
194th Tank Battalion
Glenn D. Frazier
1375 Pasadena Ave. South Apt. #601, Pasadena, Florida 33707
Phone: 334-473-8654
E-mail Address: Meonbataan@aol.com
Bataan Death March
Sgt in the 75th Ordnance Co. (Depot)
Roy Edward Friese
10961 Desert Lawn Dr. Space 169, Calimesa, CA 92320
Phone: 909-795-1215
E-mail Address: laured@verizon.net
Bilibid, Cabanatuan 3 then 1, Fukuoka #17
E Btry, 60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Val F. Gavito (Deceased on 06/29/2007)
7630 Millshire Way, Houston, TX 77095-4396
E-mail Address: vfgavito@sbcglobal.net
Cabanatuan, "Tottori Maru" and Mukden
Hq Btry, 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
Ethan O. Gottschalk, CWO-2 USAF Retired
13660 Day Street, Moreno-Valley, CA
Phone: 909-653-4511
E-mail Address: ethangottschalk@hotmail.com
Bilibid, Cabanatuan #3, Neilson Field, Zablan Field
Formosa Sugar Mill Dice Tokyo, Kawasaki
"Haro Maru (Benjo Maru) & Sato Maru"
A Btry (Cook), 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
Clarence M. Graham
12577 South New Era Road, Oregon City, Oregon 97054
E-mail Address: caldorgra@q.com
Phone: 503-655-5866
92nd Garage, Bilibid, Cabanatuan #1 & #3,
"Canadian Inventor" & Fukuoku #17, Omuda
G Btry, 60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Graham Biography
"Under The Samurai Sword"
Smith L. Green
6513 Lago Vista Dr, Benbrook, TX 76132-2763
E-mail Address:
smithlgreen@charter.net
Phone: 817-569-1400
Bataan Death March,
O'Donnell, Cabanatuan #1, Taga Maru, Hirohata, Japan
Hq Co, 2nd Bn, 31st Infantry Regt.
Charlie F. James
1207 W. Riverside Dr, Carlsbad, NM 88220
Phone: 505-885-3938
E-Mail Address of
Daughter, Joanna Sieberg:
jsieberg@valornet.com
Death March, O'Donnell, Cabanatuan Camp #1,
Bilibid, Nagato Maru, Osaka, Oeyama
F Btry, 200th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Clemens A. Kathman
9820 Lake Forest Circle, Brenham, TX 77833
Phone: 979-289-0330
E-mail: klem1916@earthlink.net
Request for Information
O'Donnell, Cabanatuan, Hirahata
and Hemiji (near Nagoya)
H Btry, 200th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Byron R. Kearbey
Florida State Commander 1998-1999
9976 SW 182nd Circle, Dunnellon, FL 34432-4461
Phone: 352-489-5842
E-mail Address:
vfwpost7991@aol.com
Niigata, Camp #5B
H Btry (Geary), 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
George F. "Tony" King, Sgt.
P. O. Box 594, Artesia, New Mexico 88211-0594
Phone: 505-746-2303
E-mail address:
gftk@zianet.com
Bataan Death March, O'Donnell, Cabanatuan,
"Totori Maru", Yokohama Stadium Camp,
Yokohama Brickyard(Tiaka Ringa) Niigata
Band, 200th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Joseph D. Lajzer
7430 Westville Drive, San Antonio, TX 78227
Phone: 512-673-0547
E-mail Address:
daklmason@hotmail.com
Death March, Hell Ship(38 days),
Liberated at Fomosa 9/6/45
B Co, 192nd Tank Battalion
Ray L. Makepeace (Deceased on 12/22/2005)
5330 Beacon Hill Road Apt. 423,
Minnetonka, MN 55345
Phone: 952-988-7905
E-mail Address:
Ray9027@msn.com
Makepeace Biographical Account
92nd Garage, Bilibid, Port Area, "Nissyo Maru"
60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA), Harbor Defense
Max McClain (Deceased on 10/07/2005)
190 Seminole Lane # 304,
Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931
Phone: 321-783-9180
E-mail Address of son Richard:
mcclainbrothers@msn.com
Corregidor and Manchuria
K Btry, 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
Al McGrew
8718 Macawa Ave, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 619-279-9903
E-mail Address:
h_battery@pacbell.net
H Btry, 60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Bishop D. McKendree (Deceased on 06/26/2004)
4808 West Frances Pl, Austin, TX 78731
E-mail Address:
bdm@texas.net
McKendree Biographical Sketch
92nd Garage, Cabanatuan Camps #1 and #3, Las Pinas,
"Haro Maru & Melbourne Maru", Camp Odati, Japan
I
Btry, 60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Carlos Montoya
Commander, Western States Chapter, ADBC
7433 Rowena St, San Diego, CA 92119
E-mail Address: Montoyajade@aol.com
Bataan Death March, Clark Field, Camp O'Donnell,
Tayabos Detail, Bilidid, Cabanatuan P.I.,
Niigata Japan Camp 5B
Hq Btry, 200th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Frank Muther
580 San Juan Grade Rd, Salinas, CA 93906
Phone: 831-449-1775
E-mail Address: fmutherpow@aol.com
Death March, O'Donnell, Cabanatuan,
"Coral Maru" to Osaka #12
C Co, 194th Tank Bn
Heinz Ratsch
22759 S.W. 53rd Way, Boca Raton, FL 33433-6240
Phone: 561-451-2978
E-mail Address: lepkinfamily@4dv.net
Cabanatuan, Davao Penal Colony, Toyama Honcu
228 Signal Operations Company
Donovan D. Ricks
2405 Thelma Ave, Sacramento CA 95833
E-mail Address: need current email address
Ricks Biographical Sketch
Bilibid; Cabanatuan; "Noto Maru" & Kemptai
45th Infantry Regt. (PS) (Medic)
Stephen Rogers
P.O. Box 1584, Fallon, Nevada 89407-1584
E-mail Address:
Rog1KE7CD@webtv.net
Corregidor, prisoner for officially 1226 days
Hq Btry, 60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Tillman J. Rutledge
ADBC VAVS Chairman
9509 Coolbrook, San Antonio, TX 78250-3440
Phone: 210-684-7550
E-mail Address: tillmanrutledge@earthlink.net
Bataan Death March, O'Donnell, Bilibid,
Cabanatuan,
Lipa-Batangas, Las Pinas,
"Nissyo Maru", Tanagawa and Fukuoka
F Co, 31st Infantry Regt. (Polar Bears)
Rutledge Biographical Sketch
Letter on Camp
O'Donnell Monument
Ero ("Ben") Saccone
55 Geil Street, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-422-9491
E-mail Address:
pow47@aol.com
C Co, 194th Tank Bn.
Col. Morris Shoss (Deceased on 08/04/2004)
3111 Nantucket Drive,
San Antonio, TX 78230-3427
Phone: 210-696 7124
E-mail Address:
moflora@swbell.net
C Btry,
91st Coast Artillery Regt. (PS)
Philippine Scout Unit in Subic Bay
Don Spaulding
2035 So. 71st East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74112
E-mail Address: HazelDonSp@aol.com
92nd Garage, Bilibid, Clark, "Noto Maru" & Osaka
G Btry (Globe), 60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Military Biography
Lester Tenney
1645 Caminito Asterisco, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: 619-454-8310
E-mail Address:
ltenney@worldnet.att.net
O'Donnell, Cabanatuan and "Toro Maru"
B Co, 192nd Tank Bn.
The Rev. Edward E. ("Tommie") Thomas (Deceased on 04/11/2003)
8401 S. Kolb Rd. # 372, Tucson, AZ 85706-9626
Phone: 520-663-3938
E-mail Address:
edwethomas@juno.com
228th Signal Operations Co.
Joseph H. Via (Deceased on 06/10/2003)
852 Carlson Road, Hummelstown, PA. 17036
Phone: 717-533-4231
E-mail Address:
manada@msn.com
Via Biographical Account
Bilibid, Cabanatuan, Murphy Field,
Lipa, "Haro
Maru" and Sendai
C Btry (Wheeler), 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
Ralph W. Walden
3504 Custis Court, Augusta, GA 30906
Phone: 404-798-1453
A Question from Ralph
E-mail Address:
rwwalden11@cs.com
Bilibid, Cabanatuan #3, Nielson, Ft. McKinley,
Zablan Field,
"Hokusen Maru" & "Okusen Maru",
Kobe and Maibara, Japan
Ft. Drum, E Btry, 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
Resource Person for ADBC
Edward W. Weiss
4818 Idyllbrook Drive Ct, Erie PA 16506-5103
Phone: 814-833-1571
E-mail Address:
edweisseri@aol.com
TanToey POW camp Ambon,
Netherlands East Indies
228th Signal Operations Co.
Ralph Wheeler (Deceased on 01/27/2004)
910 Alexandria Rd. SW, Jacksonville, AL 36265
Phone: 256-435-2530
E-mail Address:
wheelerem@mindspring.com
Fort Drum, Corregidor, Cabanatuan 3 & 1,
Umeeda Bonshu, Tanagawa, Kobe & Tsuruga
E Btry, 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
Gerald F. Willadsen
105 Bryant Court, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
Phone: 920-467-3912
E-mail Address: gwillads@excel.net
Cabanatuan, Lipa, Neisen Field
"Haro Maru", Kosaka, Japan
Hq, 2nd Bn, 60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Harlow A. Yaeger (Deceased on 12/20/2003)
516 Westwood Dr, Prescott, AZ 86303
Phone: 928-445-4846
E-mail Address: Yaeger13@msn.com
Bilibid, Cabanatuan and Mukden (forging shop at MKK)
I Btry, 60th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Young, Mansfield R. (Deceased on 01/24/2006) .... Spouse: Betty L.
3418 Elaine Street, Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: 805-983-3975
E-mail Address:
bettyly1224@earthlink.net
Daughter "Betty M. Young" is also contact person:
E-mail:
odysseyspoodles3@earthlink.net
Bataan Death March, O'Donnell,
Cabanatuan, Fort McKinley, Port Area.
"Hellship" to Camp Kamioka, Lead Mines in Japan.
C Co, 194th Tank Bn.
Associate Members and Widows
John Boone
Son of John K. Johnson, Jr.
530 Blackhawk Ct,
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
E-mail Address: Boone1213@aol.com"
Phone: 719-594-6325
92nd Garage, Bilibid, Cabanatuan #1 & 3, Clark Field
Hq & Hq Btry, Harbor Defense, Manila and Subic Bays
More Information
Judie Bowden
Daughter of Thaddeus E. Tomaszewski (Deceased)
18385 Murphy Springs Dr,
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
E-mail Address: judie@ix.netcom.com
Nichols Field, #2, "Nissyo Maru", Kyushu - Futase #7.
August 18, 1945 he and a small group of POWs liberated themselves;
by September 12, 1945, were back in American hands.
Battery B and F, 60th Coast Artillery Regiment (AA)
Read Biography written by his daughter
The Rev. Donald E. Britt
Son of Chester K. Britt (Deceased)
E-mail Address:
gucc@mnic.net
Box 385, Gaylord, MN 55334
Phone: 507-237-5157
Britt Biography
Seeking Information
Death March, O'Donnell, Cabanatuan, Davao,
Bilibid, "Oryoku Maru",
"Enoura Maru",
"Brazil Maru", Fukuoka #3 & Mukden, Camp Hoten
West Point, USMA, 1940; D Btry, 92nd CA Regt (AA)
Wilma Ticer Bull
Widow of Cpl. Neal Ticer
5289 Dreamgarden Loop, Roseville, CA 95747
Phone: 916-773-9789
Son Steve Bull's E-mail:
Stvpgbull@aol.com
Seeking Family Information
View Scrapbook Photos
Bataan Death March; died on "Arisan Maru"
200th CA Regt. (AA)
Riley Cox .... Spouse: Linda
Son of Cpl. Walter J. Cox (Deceased)
111 Smoky Rock Rd, Bailey, CO 80421
Phone: 303-838-4403
E-mail:
dozer@bemail.com
Looking for Information
I Co, 31st Inf. Regt, (as a medical corpsman)
Brother V. Kenneth (Curley), F.S.C.
Son of Kenneth D. Curley (Deceased)
Past National Commander, ADBC
Saint Mary's College High School, Berkeley, CA
E-mail Address:
brotherkenneth@stmchs.org
Cabanatuan 1 & 3; Nichols Field;
Mati-Mati Maru & Fukuoka Camp #3
Btry Hearn, 59th CA Regt.
Tribute to My Father
Charmaine Reel Ernst
Daughter of Charles C. Reel
(Deceased)
725 Indian Court, Winter Springs, FL 32708
Phone:
E-mail Address:
nointellg@aol.com
Looking for Information
Bilibid, Cabanatuan 1&3 and Nigata
"M" Battery,
60th CA Regt
Margaret Grigsby
Niece of Raymond Rico (Deceased)
5448 Morgan Street, Ontario, CA 91762
Phone: 909-628-1514
E-mail Address:
bkgrigsby@msn.com
Hq and
Hq Det, 31st Infantry Regt.
Joseph M. Hawes
Son of Milton D. Hawes
E-mail address:
jhawes@memphis.edu
Cabanatuan #3 & #1, Lipa and Kawasaki
Captain, 59th Coast Artillery Regt.
More Information
Jack E. Hawley
Step son of Lawrence E. Waugh
1640 Old Spartanburg Hwy, Pacolet, SC 29372
Phone: 864-474-3926
E-mail address: jackpacsc@aol.com
"Lima Maru", "Daichi Maru", Yokohama Dispatch Camp #1
(Mitsubishi Shipyards) Kosaka mines and copper smelter
60th Coast Artillery Regt.
More Information
Tona Hicks
Widow of Harold Hicks
(Deceased)
22396 Manacor, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Phone: 949-770-2649
E-mail Address:
tonahicks@earthlink.net
Bataan Death March, Cabanatuan,
Kobe, Osaka and Tsuruga
Anti-tank Company,
31st Infantry Regt.
Kurt Jordan
Grandson of Boder Duane "Sport" Jordan
(Deceased)
from California
E-mail address:
kjordan@fi.rjf.com
Oil driller in Cebu, Blockade runner on M/S Katipunan, Captured,
Mindanao, perished on "Enoura Maru" 9 January 1945
U.S. Army, 2nd Lt. Quartermaster
Read Letter written to widow in 1947
Nancy Kragh
Daughter of Maj. Clarence White (Deceased)
E-mail Address:
nkragh@hotmail.com
Death March, O'Donnell, Cabanatuan, Bilibid,
"Oryoko Maru", died on the "Enoura Maru".
31st Infantry Regt.
Account of Phillippine Trip
Jonathan A. Kruczek
Son of Mike Kruczek (Deceased)
E-mail Address:
venusian@nauticom.net
59th Coast Artillery Regt.
More Information
John Broadus Lewis
Son of Lt. Col. John Llewellyn Lewis (Deceased)
16415 Jersey Drive, Jersey Village, TX 77040-2021
Phone: 713-466-3102
E-mail:
redlegs6@comcast.net
Casisang, DAPECOL, Bilibid, Cabanatuan,
"Yashu Maru, Oryoku Maru, Enoura Maru and Brazil Maru"
61st Field Artillery Regt. (PA)
West Point 1925
Searching for Information
Winfred L. McCombs
Brother of Earn LaVern (Mac) McCombs (Deceased)
7929 Vista Ridge Drive, South Fort Worth, TX 76132
Phone: 817-346-0177
E-mail Address: winbarb02@charter.net
O'Donnell, Cabanatuan, Clark Field,
"Noto Maru" and Nagoya #6
"B" Battery, 200th Coast Artillery Regt. (AA)
Albert F. McFarland
Brother of Walter Henry McFarland (Deceased)
(known as "Maxie")
12692 Hinton Way, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 714-639-6711
FAX: 714-639-1339
E-mail Address:
AFM3800A@AOL.COM
60th Coast Artillery Regt. at Fort Mills
Laura P. Moore
Daughter of John J. Moore (Deceased)
E-mail Address:
rmgjw5@aol.com
Hq, 2nd Bn, 60th CA Regt (AA)
Lorna Nielsen Murray
Daughter of Eugene Nielsen
4047 W. 9580 So,
So. Jordan, UT 84095
Phone: 801-280-6037
E-mail Address:
murrayfam@utah-inter.net
Alternate E-mail address:
ljnm@yahoo.com
Bilibid, Cabanatuan and Palawan
59th Coast Artillery Regt.
Henry M. Neiger
Son of John J. Neiger (Deceased)
285 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10025
E-mail Address:
Neigerh@aol.com
O'Donnell, Cabanatuan I, died on Oryoku Maru.
US Army (West Point '35)
Additional Information
Abel Ortega, Jr.
Son of Abel F. Ortega
1334 Burning Arrow, San Antonio, TX 78258
Phone: 210-497-5354
E-mail Address:
ortega1334@satx.rr.com
Bataan Death March, O'Donnell, Cabanatuan,
Lipa-Batangas, Camp Murphy, Bilibid,
"Haro Benjo Maru", Formosa, Osa
"A" Company, 192nd Tank Battalion
"My Hero" a Son's Story
Joanna Sieberg
Daughter of Charlie F. James
603 Lakeside Drive, Carlsbad, NM 88220
Phone: 505-887-8365
E-mail Address:
jsieberg@valornet.com
Death March, O'Donnell, Cabanatuan Camp #1,
Bilibid, "Nagato Maru", Osaka, Oeyama
Battery F, 200th CA Regt. (AA)
Doris Rust,
Widow of William E. Rust
(Deceased)
Sandi Rust Richardson, Daughter of William
E. Rust (Deceased)
P.O. Box 4260, Buena Vista, CO 81211
E-mail Address:
rustry@chaffee.net
Quartermaster Corps, U.S. Army
They would like to hear from
anyone who knew William Rust
and can
tell them about his wartime & POW experiences.
Kenneth B. Thomson
Son of Capt. Burton C. "Stretch" Thomson, DVM (Deceased)
555 Winderley Place, Suite 300, Maitland, FL 32751-7133
Phone: 407-571-6888
FAX: 407-388-0040
E=mail Address:
kennethbthomsonpa@cfl.rr.com
Father was "executed" by the Japanese one
week after Corregidor surrendered.
26th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Stotsenberg, and
Post Veterinarian, Fort Mills (Corregidor)
Benjamin F. Threatt
Son of Fred Griffith Threatt (Deceased)
1201 Sycamore Terrace #9, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Phone: 408-296-6728
E-mail Address:
benft@worldnet.att.net
Looking for Information
Bataan Death March, Fukuoka, Japan
WWI & WWII, U.S. Army
Yvette T. Toland
Widow of
Philip D. Toland (Deceased on 11/17/2000)
65 Lindell Avenue, Leominster, MA 01453-5435
Phone: 978-534-0242
E-mail Address of son, Wayne R. Toland:
toland.wayne@epa.gov
Eulogy given by son, Wayne
Bataan Death March, Cabantuan,
O'Donnell and Murken
31st Infantry Div, the "Polar Bears"
Norm and Patricia Tredway
Family of Pvt. Stanley Mieczkowski
(Deceased)
Click to read information
E-mail Address:
assn24ID@att.net
Bataan Death March and died in
Camp O'Donnell 8 June 1942 of Dysentery
K Co., 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry
(Polar Bears)
Memorial Website to Stanley
Will Walker
Grandson of Raymond E. Walker (Deceased)
1411 Dunn St, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455
Phone: 870-892 8623
E-mail Address:
wwalker@pokynet.com
Click to Read Request
Bilibid, Cabanatuan 1 & 3, Lipa Batangas,
Camp Murphy, "Shoku (Haro) Maru",
Taiwan, Kobe and Maibara
Battery "H" (Geary), 59th CA Regt.
Westerfield, Ann D.
Daughter of Captain Albert E. Durie Jr. (Deceased)
E-mail Address:
bwesterfield@comcast.net
Capt. Durie's Biography
Bilibid, Cabanatuan, Davos Penal Colony
and died on the "Enoura/Brazil
Maru"
after surviving the Oryoko Maru
91st Coast Artillery Regt. (AA), Philippine Scouts
Whitehurst, John C.
Son of Maj. Collin B. Whitehurst, Jr. (Deceased)
E-mail Address:
feral@the-cia.net
Bilibid, Cabanatuan, Davao for two years;
perished in the sinking of the Arisan Maru
81st Infantry in Cebu and Samar
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