Bill Bowen’s Arisan Maru Roster

"E" Section

Column Explanations:

A) "Code" Column:
    NA -- Record found in National Archives
    OB -- Found on Overbeck Statement
    AW -- Found on Wilber Statement
    CS -- Data confirmed on some source
    SURV -- Indicates one of the nine survivors. Charles Hughes died within two weeks of being captured leaving eight to return home
    HN -- Veteran memorialized at Honolulu Punch Bowl, all others at Manila American Cemetery.
B) "AM Page" Column:
   
Page number on the Handwritten Arisan Roster. Page number 99 indicates men mentioned by survivors as on ship but not found on the handwritten roster.
C) "Rank", "Company Unit" and "Main Unit" Columns:
   
Information may vary with source due to reassignments during the war. "Civ" indicates Civilian status and "PNABC" indicates Pacific Naval Air Base Contractors.
D) "Hometown" Column:
   
State of Enlistment may be shown if no hometown information was found.
E) "Notes" Column:
This column contains general information from sources such as National Archives, National WW II Memorial site, relatives and other Veteran. 

CODE

AM Page

Last Name

First Name

Rank

Service

Company Unit

Main Unit

Hometown

State

Service Number

Notes

52

Earl

Mervin C.

PFC

AAF

2nd Q.M. Co

Aviation

Arizona

AZ

38001994

52

Eberle

Frank Aaron

PFC

AAF

803rd Engr Bn

Iowa

IA

37037862

39

Edwards

Albert T.

SSgt

Army

B Co

192nd Tank Bn

Illinois

IL

20600365

59

Edwards

Lewis A.

1LT

AAF

28th Bomb Sqdn

19th Bomb Grp

West Virginia

WV

O-423470

52

Ehrhardt

Clyde David

PFC

Army

B Co

192nd Tank Bn

Cook Cty

IL

20600403

9

Ehrhardt

Melvin Edward

EM2c

Navy

St Louis

MO

3370429

HO Memorial

29

Eldredge

William Earl

PFC

Army

Medic

Ware

MA

06148833

Ramone Pulley Work ph 757-492-0042 778 Casual Crt Virginia Beach, VA 23454, Niece of Raymond. Paula Reynolds, ?? preynolds@coopresources.net

Harland Eldredge, 7 Walter Dr. Ware, MA 01082

20

Elechko

John A.

PFC

AAF

727th Ord Co

Aviation

Pennsylvania

PA

06900080

778 Casual Court

29

Elkes

Frederick W.

PFC

AAF

17th Pursuit Sqdn

24th Pursuit Grp

West Virginia

WV

06795737

Virginia Beach VA 23454

59

Ellett

Charles A.

2LT

Army

101st Inf Reg

101st Philippine Div

Illinois

IL

O-890527

CS

3

Elliott

Charles A

Civ

Civ

Navy construction

Civ

Wrightsville

PA

Gold miner prior to War. Worked for Navy on Bataan and Corregidor. Wife was Filipino and spent war with sister.

49

Ellis

Emmett E.

Pvt

Army

B Btry

59th CAC

Texas

TX

813411

20

Ellis

Ralph Arnold

Pvt

Army

B Co

192nd Tank Bn

Illinois

IL

20600401

Hqtrs Co

56

Elwell

Olen C.

SSgt

Army

C Co

192nd Tank Bn

Ohio

OH

20500734

Camp code 501

61

Emerson

Robert G.

1LT

Army

D Co

31st Inf Reg

Chicago

IL

O-385555

"Indiana Workman

20

Emitz

Alex

Pvt

Army

59th CAC

California

CA

19052238

11

Engebretsen

Wilbert F.

CM1c

Navy

Carpenter M1Cl

USS Finch

St Helens

OR

3931621

61

Engel Jr.

Emanuel

1LT

AAF

2nd Obsv Sqdn

Louisiana

LA

O-383684

34

English

Jack C.

CPL

AAF

28th Bomb Sqdn

19th Bomb Grp

Oklahoma

OK

06294266

59

Engstrom

Walter F.

2LT

AAF

3rd Pursuit Sqdn

24th Pursuit Grp

Michigan

MI

O-890285

49

Erich

George H.

Pvt

Army

G Btry

59th CAC

Maryland

MD

13043024

39

Estes

Clarence A.

SSgt

AAF

803rd Engr Bn

Iowa

IA

06816224

37

Estu

Andrew

Sgt

Army

60th CAC

Pennsylvania

PA

06889778

29

Estus

Merritt B.

PFC

Army

Q.M.C.

Pennsylvania

PA

06983394

59

Evans

Frank T.

2LT

Army

71st Inf Reg

71st Philippine Inf Div

California

CA

O-890241

56

Everett

Riley A.

SSgt

Army

60th CAC

Mississippi

MS

06394877

CS

3

Evers

Robert M.

Pvt

Army

San Antonio

TX

14042409

Sister Clare Fussell---May have been civilian prior

10

Ewell

Parker T.

RMlc

Navy

US Navy

Massachuetts

MA

2016364

52

Ewens

Loyal Earl

PFC

AAF

Hqtrs Squadron

5th Air Base Grp

Missouri

MO

06934076

56

Exceen

Leonard R.

SSgt

Army

I Co

31st Inf Reg

Missouri

MO

06820973

NA

99

zzAsheim

Bjahne

Civ

Civ

Adj Gen Corps

Camp code 507 Latest report 6-3-1946

AW

99

zzCarter

Casey

Pvt

Army

Hqtrs 1st Bn

60th CAC

18038740

AW, No ship named by NARA last date is 12-14-1944

NA

99

zzDabney

Edmund R.

SSgt

AAF

21st Pursuit Sqdr

24th Pursuit Grp

Tennessee

TN

6395058

Camp code 501

NA

99

zzFrandsen

Earl C.

Maj

Army

101st Inf Reg

101st PA Div

Nebraska

NE

O-225574

Camp code 521

OB

99

zzGomm

Albert B.

Civ

Civ

(Diamond driller)

Army Transport Service

Canadian

Camp code 521

NA

99

zzHalversen Jr

Lloyd Henry

PHM3C

Navy

Navy

San Jose

CA

3760346

Camp code 501 Date of Death listed 10-9-1944 on ABMC site

NA

99

zzHogen

Olaf Olsen

Civ

Civ

Army Transport Service

Camp code 507 Latest report 4-5-1945

OB

99

zzJasten

Walter

Civ

Civ

USED

Adj Gen Corps

Overbeck report Jasten Died on ship, Camp code 521

OB

99

zzJudge

John (Patty)

Civ

Civ

(Miner)

Navy Employee

Irish

NA

99

zzJuel

Audnu

Civ

Civ

Adj Gen Corps

Camp code 507 Latest report 4-5-1945

NA

99

zzLay

Marlin M.

Pvt

Army

33rd QM Truck Reg

Oregon

OR

19018620

Camp code 504

CS

99

zzLothrop

Robert Blake

Maj

Army

Engineer Corps

Cumberland Co

PA

O-018033

Maj Lothrop jumped overboard and was shot when Arisan was off Palawan or Banka Is, October 15, 1944. Name was removed from Roster. Family received info Sept 20, 2000. One of men on Corregidor Camp #7 Power system. SEE LOOSE LEAF NOTEBOOK.

OB

99

zzMays

Sgt

NA

99

zzOlen

Leo James

RM1C

Navy

San Francisco

CA

3052570

Camp code 504 DOD 10-12-1944

NA

99

zzPryor

John S.

2Lt

AAF

93rd Bomb Sqdr

19th Bomb Grp Heavy

Bent Cnty

CO

O-427184

Camp code 501

NA

99

zzSchuh

Harry A

TSgt

Army

17th Pursuit Sqdr

24th Pursuit Grp

Illnois

IL

6731170

Camp code 507

OB

99

zzStenger

Arno J.

Civ

Dutch

(Mechanic)

Adj Gen Corps

Dutch

Dutch Mechanic, Camp code 521. LOOSELEAF on Overbeck list and NARA-AAD Archive

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