Bill Bowen’s Arisan Maru Roster

"A" 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. 

Pvt?

CODE

AM Page

Last Name

First Name

Rank

Service

Company Unit

Main Unit

Hometown

State

Service Number

Notes

4

Abbott

John M.

Civ

Civ

Civ

CS

60

Abell

Gilbert R.

2LT

Army

Motor Transp.

Philippine Depot

Durham

MO

O-890111

Port Area Shop Foreman 40-41

CS

11

Abruzzino

Thomas Joseph

AM1c

Navy

Metalsmith

Patrol Wing 10

Clarksburg

WV

2582210

West Virginia Veterans Memorial website

8

Adams

Harry Edward

S1c

Navy

USS Canopus

USS Canopus

Dayton

OH

2796782

CS

52

Adkins

Joseph Herschel

PFC

Army

A Co

31st Inf Reg

Dickerson Co

VA

13017412

50

Aftuck

Anthony A

Pvt

Army

E Btry

59th CAC

Pennsyvania

PA

07024434

31

Ainsworth

Robert S.

PFC

Army

C Co

192nd Tank Bn

Franklin Co

OH

35031373

31

Akers

Earl N.

PFC

AAF

17th Bomb Sqdn

27th Bomb Grp

Louisiana

LA

14014763

50

Akin

Earl K.

Pvt

Army

60th CAC

Oregon

OR

19020628

50

Alford

George

PFC

AAF

Service Co

31st Inf 4th CW

Alabama

AL

06390117

31st Inf

41

Allee

William S

1LT

Army

Sternberg General Hospital

Medical Corp

Lamar

MO

O-316394

Sternberg General Hospital WWII Memorial--also William F. Harvey---hometown maybe Leavenworth, KS

34

Allen

Barney H.

CPL

Army

H Btry

59th CAC

Washington

WA

19017484

23

Allen

Daniel D.

Pvt

AAF

698th Ord Co

Aviation

Minnisota

MN

19056551

57

Allen

Morris

SSgt

Army

Q.M.C.

California

CA

06694029

23

Almeraz

Manuel G.

Pvt

Army

Hqtrs Btry

200th CAC (AA)

Deming

NM

20842488

Jorge Chavez Almeraz contact 2/23 almeraz@hotmail.com or jormar@pjsnet.com Fredrico Almeraz--Cousin

63

Altman

Jack Cary

Capt

Army

194th Tank Bn

Potter Co

TX

O-324003

46

Ambro

Eugene Allan

PhM2c

Navy

USS Canopus

Erie

PA

2341643

CS

63

Amend

Donald A.

Capt

Army

US Infantry

Wichita

KS

O-310834

7

Amos

Robert A.

Sgt

Mar.

K Co 1st Bn

4th Marines

Phoenix

AZ

254404

4th Marine List "DOD 5/6/42

40

Amox

Bryant C.

TSgt

AAF

454th Ord Co

27th Bomb Grp

Texas

TX

06822577

440 Ordnance

23

Analla

Santiago S.

Pvt

Army

B Btry

200th CAC (AA)

Tinnie

NM

38012325

WWII Memorial Mrs. Billie Johnson

6

Anderson

Albert Arthur

PFC

Mar.

D Co 1st Bn

4th Marines

San Luis Obispo

CA

301317

4th Marine List "DOD 5/6/42

CS

31

Anderson

Alton Lyndell

PFC

AAF

7th Mat Sqdn

19th Bomb Grp

Haskell

TX

19038412

Capt. Revere Hugh Anderson, 198th AAA, 8th Army, Lubbock,TX

46

Anderson

Irwin Henry

PhM2c

Navy

Medic

Canacao Hosp.

Madison

IN

2915502

CS

56

Anderson

Leroy C.

Sgt

Army

A Co

192nd Tank Bn

Burlington,

WI

36201460

DSC, 2/3/42

4

Anderson

Ray W.

Civ

Civ

Civ

6

Anderson

Robert L.

PFC

Mar.

Hqtrs 2nd Bn

4th Marines

Illinois

IL

293035

4th Marine List

CS

7

Anderson

Roy Arnold

FldCook

Mar.

Hqtrs 2nd Bn

4th Marines

Edina

MN

289272

4th Marine List "DOD 5/6/42. Ref-ABMC-WWII Mem

50

Anderson

Roy C.

Pvt

Army

D Co

31st Inf Reg

Minnisota

MN

06931287

34

Andreoli

Guido

CPL

Army

E Btry

200th CAC (AA)

Eagle Nest

NM

38011917

Cook

41

Andrews

Herbert K.

M SGT

Army

Hqtrs Btry

60th CAC

Texas

TX

06115923

40

Andrews

John Robert

1SGT

Army

C Co

192nd Tank Bn

Ohio

OH

20500730

50

Angelone

Joseph N.

Pvt

Army

B Co

192nd Tank Bn

Queens Co

NY

32110668

60

Angus

Sidney

2LT

AAF

803rd Engr Bn

Hampden Co

MA

O-890309

61

Anthony

Newton D.

1LT

Army

51st Fld Arty Reg

51st Phil Inf Div

Massachuetts

MA

O-389190

38

April

Armand J.

Sgt

Army

59th CAC

Massachuetts

MA

06135196

62

Armantrout

George 0.

1LT

Army

23rd Fld Artry Reg PS

Utah

UT

O-416371

23

Armond

Cleveland

Pvt

AAF

27th Mat Sqdn

7th Chem Warfare

Louisiana

LA

19003085

7th Chem W S

61

Armstrong

Doyle R.

1LT

Army

K Co

31st Inf Reg

Texas

TX

O-934541

CS

10

Arnaud

John Bertram

BM 2c

Navy

Boatswain's Mate

USS Canopus

Medford

OR

2740966

CS

46

Arnold

George Marvin

PhM3c

Navy

Medic

Canacao Hosp.

Texas

TX

3600409

Pharmacist'a Mate, Third Class

4

Arnold

Horatio S.

Civ

Civ

Civ

23

Arnold

Thomas C.

PFC

Army

D Btry

59th CAC

Hermosa

SD

17005507

AL No record

23

Arriola Jr.

Frank B.

Pvt

Army

Hqtrs

31st Inf Reg

Pima Co

AZ

06296528

38

Ashby

Henry B.

Sgt

Army

Hqtrs & Hqtrs

31st Inf Reg

Robertson Co

TX

06282846

63

Ashby

Jack G.

Capt

Army

Hqtrs Btry, 2nd Bn

200th CAC (AA)

Silver City

NM

O-405941

31

Atha

Leon Foster

PFC

Army

192nd Tank Bn

Franklin Co.

KY

35100556

FOSTER L.??

12

Athey

John Francis

WOJG

Navy

Pay Clerk

Long Beach

CA

80766

31

Aubol

Phillip E.

PFC

Army

A Btry

59th CAC

Wisconsin

WI

19019052

7

Augustyn

Anthony A.

CPL

Mar.

D Co 1st Bn

4th Marines

Wilkes Barre

PA

258230

4th Marine List "DOD 5/6/42

23

Austin

Chalmer W.

Pvt

AAF

8O3rd Engrs.

Indiana

IN

36115743

6

Austin

John Herbert

PFC

Mar.

Service Co

4th Marines

Superior

WI

280865

4th Marine List "DOD 5/6/42

47

Autrey

Benjamin Franklin

CTM

Navy

Chief Torpedoman

USS Canopus

Georgia

GA

201776

43

Avery

Roy E.

HA1c

Navy

Hosp Apprentice

Canacao Hosp

Mountain View

CA

3761400

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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