Bill Bowen’s Arisan Maru Roster

"K" 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

CS

57

Kail

Charles Wm.

Maj.

Mar.

Reg. Hqtrs

4th Marines

San Diego

CA

003850

4th Marine List Staff Com Officer--Note obtained from Dean Mayhew-Camp code 501

9

Kalrmaja

Leo Benedict

QM2C

Navy

USS Canopus

USS Canopus

Nebraska

NE

3166687

9

Kanae

John Edward

COX

Navy

USS Canopus

USS Canopus

California

CA

3823001

c/o Laura Famer, Upper Lake, CA

28

Kanally

Billy B.

PFC

Army

H Btry

515th CAC (AA)

Albuquerque

NM

38011811

CS

63

Kappes

George

Capt

Army

92nd CAC Reg PS

Zanesville

OH

O-021124

West Point-1938

7

Kapplinger

Jarvis Max

CPL

Mar.

F Co 2nd Bn

4th Marines

Clare

MI

270487

4th Marine List---Info from Dean Mayhew

33

Karell Jr.

Carl

CPL

Army

59th CAC

Wyoming

WY

19056268

55

Karns

Charles E.

Sgt

AAF

Pennsylvania

PA

07022545

43

Karwaski

Harry Edwin

S1c

Navy

USS Canopus

USS Canopus

Phelps

WI

3003464

18

Kasero

Antonio

Pvt

Army

A Btry

200th CAC (AA)

Laguna

NM

38012206

5

Katauskas

Frank John

CPL

Mar.

Hqtrs 2nd Bn

4th Marines

Illinois

IL

279725

4th Marine List

CS

63

Kayser

Otto Bismarck

Capt

AAF

Hqtrs Squadron

V Interceptor Cmd

Parkston

SD

O-249339

See loose leaf.

18

Kazart

Woodrow W.

Pvt

Army

Q.M.C.

Montana

MT

19054997

11

Keaton

Thomas J.

CMM

Navy

US Naval Reserve

Georgia

GA

1016946

54

Kelley

James W.

TEC5

Army

Hqtrs & Hqtrs

31st Inf Reg

Massachuetts

MA

62629

33

Kelly

Harry

CPL

Army

G Btry

515th CAC (AA)

Glenwood

NM

20843980

2

Kelly

Raymond

Civ

Civ

Civ

46

Kelly

Shirley Henry

PhM1c

Navy

Medic

Canacao Hosp.

Beulah

MI

2915636

5

Kelner

John Raymond

PFC

Mar.

D Co 1st Bn

4th Marines

California

CA

269693

4th Marine List

55

Kelsey

Gustav

Sgt

Army

H Btry

515th CAC (AA)

Albuquerque

NM

38011823

42

Keltz

Charles

Capt

Army

Medical Corp

1st Gen Hospital

California

CA

O-322778

CS

40

Kendall

Arthur G.

1SGT

Army

Btry G

60th CAC

Franklin

KY

06475943

CS

36

Kenel

William A.

Sgt

AAF

17th Pursuit Sqdn

24th Pursuit Grp

Reese

MI

06913335

21 Saginaw Cty MI men served in the Philippines, only six came home. Wm Kenel was one of MI group that died. Brother has letters that mention Father O'Brien. Brother Dr. Frank Kenel Phd 15013 Butterchurn Lane, Silver Springs MD 20904. See looseleaf

CS

33

Kenna

Robert N.

CPL

Army

C Btry

60th CAC

Little Falls

NY

12004314

Nephew-Michael Kenna,15512 122nd Ave Ct E;Puyallup

WA 98374 or e-mail pteetimemikie@comcast.net

43

Kenney

Don Wilbur

SSgt

Mar.

Hqtrs

4th Marines

Lewistown

MT

258488

4th Marine List Mess Sgt---Info from Dean Mayhew

36

Kenny

Richard J

Sgt

Army

H Btry

59th CAC

New York

NY

06977226

K Btry

49

Kent

Robert K.

Pvt

Army

60th CAC

Washington

WA

19032821

HN

5

Keough

Stanley James

PFC

Mar.

I Co 3rd Bn

4th Marines

Pray

MT

274614

4th Marine List "HN Memorial

39

Kerner

Benjamin

SSgt

AAF

28th Mat Sqdn

20th Air Base Grp

New York

NY

342466

28

Kerr

John Wesley

PFC

Army

60th CAC

California

CA

19003047

9

Killian

Charles Henry

BM2c

Navy

Texas

TX

3560945

28

Kimble

Dwight F

TEC5

Army

60th CAC

California

CA

20901992

18

Kime

Boyde A.

PFC

Army

60th CAC

New York

NY

12007257

CS

49

Kinard

Dorris Lavelle

Pvt

AAF

680th Ord Co

8O3rd Engrs.

Texas

TX

18043105

DOD 10/20/44

33

Kincaid

Dewey

CPL

Army

H Co

31st Inf Reg

Texas

TX

01503246

2

Kinder

Burl B

Civ

Civ

PNABC

Civ

Corregidor 1942-44

56

Kindle

Edward G.

SSgt

Army

60th CAC

Colome

SD

06581262

49

King

Donald W.

Pvt

AAF

91st Bomb Sqdn

27th Bomb Grp

Philadelphia

PA

13028045

45

King

Orville William

PhM2c

Navy

Medic

Canacao Hosp.

New Hartford

IA

3213329

c/o Alfred King

28

King

Warner A.

PFC

Army

B Btry

200th CAC (AA)

Faywood

NM

38011931

45

Kirby

Henry Luther

PhM2c

Navy

Medic

Canacao Hosp.

Texas

TX

3600343

39

Kirsch

Charles

SSgt

Army

New York

NY

06678321

AW

36

Kissinger

Hugh Patrick

Sgt

Army

194th Tank Bn

Kansas

KS

37006363

55

Kitzmiller

Harold W.

Sgt

AAF

Hqtrs Squadron

24th Pursuit Grp

Maryland

MD

06993885

40

Klein

Nicholas M.

TSgt

AAF

Hqtrs Squadron

20th Air Base Grp

Pennsylvania

PA

06709929

CS

46

Klumker

George Gerald

PhM2c

Navy

Medic

Canacao Hosp.

Arvada

CO

3720592

Mrs. Martin Klumker, 4 Ralston Rd. Arvada, CO

10

Klupp

Adam Jack

EM1c

Navy

USS Canopus

USS Canopus

Regent

ND

3285552

51

Knipshield

Donald E.

PFC

Army

US Infantry

Wisconsin

WI

20645215

5

Koehler

Linroy

CPL

Mar.

Service Co

4th Marines

California

CA

300626

4th Marine List

46

Koehler

Ralph Carl

PhM1c

Navy

Medic

Canacao Hosp.

Indianapolis

IN

2914796

18

Kohler

Martin J.

PFC

Army

60th CAC

Pennsylvania

PA

13004759

59

Kolinski

Stanley J.

2LT

Army

Q.M.C.

New York

NY

O-890102

CS

18

Kopek

Alexander R.

Pvt

Army

Hqtrs Co

194th Tank Bn

Kansas City

MO

37006354

Death march, Camp 1.

CS

59

Kopelke

Bernard Charles

2nd Lt.

Army

Company G

31st Inf Reg

St Paul Minn.

MN

O-996396

Letter in Loose-leave notebook tells of Japanese ship being taken over in Manila Harbor on July 4, 1941 according to date of letter.

CS

18

Korn

Emanuel

Pvt

Army

G Co

31st Inf Reg

New York

NY

12028258

5

Kovalcik Jr.

John P.

PFC

Mar.

K Co 3rd Bn

4th Marines

Illinois

IL

290049

4th Marine List

18

Kraig

Joseph R.

Pvt

AAF

Hqtrs Squadron

5th Air Base Grp

New York

NY

19019944

64

Kramer

Milton

Maj.

Army

42st Inf Reg

41st Philippine Div

Pennsylvania

PA

O-268618

OB

28

Kratz Jr.

John H.

PFC

Army

59th CAC

Iowa

IA

17032810

Harbor Defense of Manila--U IOWA. Formed Orchestra, Cabanatuan Cats--Jacobs Pg70

18

Krause

Leslie H.

Sgt

Army

A Co

192nd Tank Bn

Wisconsin

WI

20645216

CS

43

Krigas

George Michael

2LT

Mar.

Service Co

4th Marines

Chicago

IL

010549

4th Marine List--Info from Dean Mayhew

CS

2

Krom

Max M.

Civ

Civ

Mining Engr

Adj Gen Office

Seattle

WA

Mining Engineer for Benguet Consolodated, Camp code 510

CS

39

Kruchowsky Jr.

Steve J.

SSgt

AAF

8O3rd Engrs.

Ottawa County

OH

35017524

18

Krueger

William E.

Pvt

AAF

21st Pursuit Sqdn

24th Pursuit Grp

Pennsylvania

PA

33076688

45

Krumholz

William A.

PhM2c

Navy

Medic

Canacao Hosp.

California

CA

3812836

61

Krummel

Edward L.

1LT

Army

88th Fld Arty Bn PS

California

CA

O-273130

55

Krysak

John

Sgt

AAF

Hqtrs Squadron

24th Pursuit Grp

Pennsylvania

PA

06999983

49

Kryscinski

Edward

PFC

Army

Hqtrs Btry

59th CAC

New York

NY

06978021

5

Kubeth

Joseph

PFC

Mar.

K Co 3rd Bn

4th Marines

California

CA

283278

4th Marine List

51

Kuhn

Lawlence M.

PFC

Army

60th CAC

Kansas

KS

19020655

33

Kuznia

Ferdinand V.

CPL

Army

59th CAC

Minnisota

MN

17025040

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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