Bill Bowen’s Arisan Maru Roster

"W" 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

55

Walker

Friedman H.

Sgt

Army

K Co

31st Inf Reg

Alabama

AL

06966391

24

Walker

George E.

PFC

AAF

Service Co

2nd Chem Warfare

North Carolina

NC

14043888

38

Walker

Max W.

TSgt

AAF

7th Mat Sqdn

5th Air Base Grp

California

CA

06658415

19th Bomb Gp

31

Walker

Myron D.

CPL

Army

Medic

Medical Dept

Ohio

OH

06650547

4

Wallace

Ray Walker

PFC

Mar.

Hqtrs 3rd Bn

4th Marines

McMinnville

OR

270588

4th Marine List

BRT

47

Wallas

Kenneth J.

Pvt

British

British Army

Britain

38

Wallbaum

Robert F.

SSgt

Army

Counter Intelligence Corps

Yankton

SD

06577508

31

Wallick

Roy E.

CPL

Army

Ordnanace Dept

New York

NY

12002782

39

Ward

Floyd Eugene

1SGT

Army

F Btry

200th CAC (AA)

Carlsbad

NM

38013724

Eugene

24

Ward

Marvin D.

PFC

Army

60th CAC

Oklahoma

OK

18049824

56

Ward

Rankin H.

SSgt

AAF

16th Bomb Sqdn

27th Bomb Grp

Arkansas

AR

06231887

34

Ward

Richard B.

Sgt

Army

Ordnanace Dept

California

CA

19049501

39

Wardlow

Guy

1SGT

Army

Hqtrs Btry

59th CAC

Mississippi

MS

06373337

38

Warner

Glenn 0.

SSgt

Army

Hqtrs Btry

200th CAC (AA)

Deming

NM

20842485

60

Warshell

Arnold H.

1LT

Army

Medical Corp

12th Med Bn PS

Illinois

IL

O-426738

13

Washburn

Lowell L.

Pvt

Army

Medic

2nd Gen Hosp

Kansas

KS

19051700

47

Wasser

John V.

Pvt

AAF

680th Ord Co

Aviation

Washington

WA

19006372

BRIT ARMY??

38

Watkins

Reynolds H.

SSgt

AAF

27th Mat Sqdn

20th Air Base Grp

Oklahoma

OK

06292330

39

Watkins

Ross E.

TSgt

AAF

93rd Bomb Sqdn

19th Bomb Grp

Oklahoma

OK

06833782

43

Watson

Earl Earnest

S1c

Navy

Kentucky

KY

2873563

62

Watson

Festus George

Capt

Army

Hqtrs

Visayan-Mindanao Force

Maine

ME

O-361505

47

Watson

Kearby L.

Pvt

AAF

440th Ord Co

Texas

TX

18056348

56

Watters

Walter J.

SSgt

Army

59th CAC

Missouri

MO

728286

11

Watts

Edwin Allan

CQM

Navy

Q.M.

USS Finch

Baltimore

MD

2580282

CS

46

Wawrzonek

Louis Joseph

PhM1c

Navy

Medic

Fire Control

Poughkeepsie

NY

2233533

c/o Josephine Whalen Camp code 503. WWIImemorial.com

24

Weaver

Charles J.

PFC

Army

Hqtrs

Harbor Defense Manila

California

CA

19048653

54

Weaver

William M.

CPL

AAF

28th Bomb Sqdn

19th Bomb Grp

New Jersey

NJ

06905926

CS

13

Webb

Nathan E.

Pvt

Army

C Btry

59th CAC

Kenedy County

TX

18048884

47

Webber

Edward Clarence

CEM

Navy

USS Canopus

USS Canopus

Washington

WA

3854814

53

Weidlich

Charles Richard

Civ

Civ

PNABC

Civ

Corregidor 1942-44

24

Weigel

Daniel R.

TEC 4

Army

Hqtrs & Hqtrs

Harbor Defense Manila

Oxnard,

CA

19056576

D & H Batteries of 59th CAC. Cabanatuan camp 1. Born Hays, Kansas. WWII Mem cousin

24

Weigel

Robert P.

PFC

Army

31st Inf Reg

Bonneville Cty

ID

06954267

Bronze Star

62

Weiland

George F.

Capt

Army

86th Fld Arty Bn PS

New Jersey

NJ

O-318910

53

Weisman

Joseph

Civ

Civ

Civ

8

Wells

Noble William

1SGT

Mar.

A Co 1st Bn

4th Marines

Salem

OR

214771

4th Marine List

47

Wells Jr.

Arthur

PhM1c

Navy

Medic

Vilonia

AK

3463106

43

Wendorft

Robert

PhM3c

Navy

Medic

Canacao Hosp.

Washington

WA

3859177

CS

13

Wenzel

Frederick W.

Pvt

AAF

17th Pursuit Sqdn

24th Pursuit Grp

Springfield

IL

06914852

See Loose-leaf for doc. showing activity of 17th Pursuit

13

Weselman

Julius

Pvt

Army

Medic

Medical Dept

Illinois

IL

36016802

51

Westbrook

Joe W.

PFC

Army

F Btry

515th CAC (AA)

Hobbs

NM

38012027

13

Wexler

Robert J.

Pvt

Army

59th CAC

Illinois

IL

06565232

54

Whalen

Edward L.

CPL

Army

Hqtrs

31st Inf Reg

Wisconsin

WI

06858194

58

Whally

Alvin E.

2LT

AAF

17th Bomb Sqdn

27th Bomb Grp

Massachuetts

MA

O-430306

13

Wheet

Joe H.

Pvt

Army

C Btry

60th CAC

Indiana

IN

15061833

38

Whitaker

Wilfred G.

SSgt

Army

808th M.P. Co

Military Police

Texas

TX

06290218

OB

34

White

Clifford R

Sgt

Army

G Btry

60th CAC

San Joaquin

CA

19052021

34

White

Elmer Dee

Sgt

Army

F Btry

200th CAC (AA)

Artesia

NM

20843772

4

White

Wilbur Wasson

PFC

Mar.

E Co 2nd Bn

4th Marines

Illinois

IL

280842

4th Marine List

24

White

William J.

PFC

AAF

409th Signal Co

Signal Corps.

Albuquerque

NM

19044343

California

CS

64

Whitehurst Jr.

Collin B.

Maj.

Army

45th Inf Reg, (PS)

Richmond,

VA

O-021351

Entered West Point from Cincinati OH Class of 1938. Was with 45 Inf. PS at Fort McKinley. Later Visayan-Mindinao Force 81 Inf.

57

Whitfield

H. D.

1SGT

Army

Mine Planter

USAMP Harrison

Florida

FL

06329169

31

Whittaker

Carl Coulter

CPL

Army

A Brty

200th CAC (AA)

Albuquerque

NM

20842690

Coulter,

41

Widerynski

Steffan

M SGT

Army

31st Inf Reg

Illinois

IL

316014

24

Wieczorek

Anthony P.

TEC4

Army

Connecticut

CT

06131353

38

Wierzchon

Joseph J.

SSgt

Army

C Co

192nd Tank Bn

Ohio

OH

20500738

13

Wiest

Arnold F.

Pvt

AAF

Hqtrs Squadron

19th Bomb Grp

California

CA

19038418

60th CAC ???

24

Wiest

John H.

PFC

Army

C Btry

200th CAC (AA)

New Mexico

NM

36106691

Michigan

24

Wight

William M.

PFC

Army

Hqtrs Co

I Philippine Corps

Nebraska

NE

17011278

13

Wigington

James T.

Pvt

AAF

27th Mat Sqdn

20th Air Base Grp

Montana

MT

19019800

Surv

13

Wilber

Avery E.

Pvt

Army

A Btry

60th CAC

Wisconsin

WI

16021793

Survivor

12

Wilburn

James C.

Pvt

Army

60th CAC

Texas

TX

18048891

CS

24

Wildermuth

Loren Burnham

PFC

Army

Medical Corp

1st Gen Hospital

Aurora

IL

17029878

Born Fargo ND, Joined at Columbia MO, Station Sternberg-Manila 8/41

12

Wilds

Kedron S.

Pvt

Army

Q.M.C.

California

CA

18015675

31

Wilkerson

John T.

CPL

Army

G Btry

59th CAC

New Mexico

NM

18014470

PFC

13

Willbanks

Elkanah H.

PFC

Army

60th CAC

Missouri

MO

17023849

12

Williams

Arthur R

Pvt

Army

A Btry

59th CAC

New York

NY

06983659

CS

40

Williams

Edward A.

M SGT

Army

Hqtrs Co

I Philippine Corps

Youngstown

OH

1239164

Also Son Edward Williams III, Napa, CA 94558 Ph 707-255-0407

38

Williams

Harold M.

SSgt

Army

Finance Dept

Nebraska

NE

17023965

12

Williams

Joe Mack

Pvt

Army

Hqtrs Btry

200th CAC (AA)

Deming

NM

20842539

CS

54

Williams

Mervin Jeff

CPL

Army

D Btry

200th CAC (AA)

Dexter

NM

38012361

Neice Judy Williams, jw@plateautel.net . Childhood friend also died on ship.

24

Williams

Ottis C.

PFC

Army

C Co

31st Inf Reg

Texas

TX

06950544

55

Williams

Robert W.

Sgt

Army

Hqtrs Co

I Philippine Corps

Kansas

KS

06856706

58

Williams Jr.

Leon F. (Roland)

2LT

Army

AAF

North Carolina

NC

O-394490

Philippines Unstated Philippines 14-121

12

Williamson

R.D.

Pvt

Army

59th CAC

Taylor Co

TX

18049024

CS

24

Williamson

Vernon J.

PFC

Army

60th CAC

Burnet Co

TX

18049019

39

Wilson

Einer

TSgt

Army

17th Signal Platoon

Signal Corps.

Washington

WA

06558002

34

Wilson

Jack

Sgt

Army

60th CAC

Tennesee

TN

06899430

AW

23

Wilson Jr.

William

PFC

Army

B Btry

60th CAC

Ohio

OH

15017101

12

Wingfield

Henry J.

Pvt

Army

31st Inf Reg

Tennesee

TN

14047083

Listed as dead ?

46

Winig

Charles Anthony

FC1c

Navy

Fire Control

US Navy

Hudson

NY

2384648

Patient Canacao Hosp.

31

Winn

Will R

CPL

AAF

20th Pursuit Sqdn

24th Pursuit Grp

Vancouver

WA

19014688

11

Winsor

Willard Ira

CY

Navy

Chief Yeoman

Arkansas

AR

3680734

23

Winther

Chris H.

PFC

Army

60th CAC

California

CA

19052034

57

Wirship

William

WO

Army

59th CAC

Dist of Columbia

DC

W-901857

51

Wisniewski

Stanley L.

CPL

Army

31st Inf Reg

New Jersey

NJ

00848551

31

Wisz

Edward J.

CPL

AAF

Service Co

4th Chem Warfare

Pennsylvania

PA

06893321

31

Wodrich

Howard M.

CPL

Army

C Co

192nd Tank Bn

Ohio

OH

20500772

62

Wohler

Glenn W.

Capt

Army

101st Inf Reg

101st Philippine Div

Vermillion

SD

O-291830

9

Wojtkielewicz

William

EM3c

Navy

USS Canopus

Philadelphia

PA

2437091

51

Wold

Lynn E.

PFC

Army

60th CAC

Washington

WA

19016666

12

Wolfe

James F.

Pvt

AAF

454th Ord Co

27th Bomb Grp

Pennsylvania

PA

33017970

6

Wood

Jack Walter

CPL

Mar.

A Co 1st Bn

4th Marines

Oakland

CA

269740

4th Marine List

62

Wood

John D

Capt

Army

60th CAC

Virginia

VA

O-021387

CS

53

Woodham

Howard A.

Civ

Civ

Copper Smelterman

Civ

Cabanatuan Bldg. 3 Group III Rm. 1&2

23

Woodmansee

Cecil S.

PFC

Army

Medic

Medical Dept

Missouri

MO

17009592

12

Woodson

Everett E.

Pvt

AAF

17th Bomb Sqdn

27th Bomb Grp

Arkansas

AR

37069531

50

Woodson

James/Frances

PFC

Army

E Btry

59th CAC

Arkansas

AR

17014193

(Francis) "PW Camp #1 - Cabanatuan 1-2-3 Nueva Province 15-121

12

Workman Jr.

Cluad L.

Pvt

Army

60th CAC

Texas

TX

06295157

46

Wresinski

Thaddeus

PMKR lc

Navy

Chief Torpedoman

USS Canopus

San Pedro

CA

2135931

Boilermaker, First Class

58

Wright

Elliott David

2LT

Army

A Co

31st Inf Reg

Massachuetts

MA

O-890192

12

Wright

Ralph C.

Pvt

Army

60th CAC

Mississippi

MS

14042330

10

Wright

William Jesse

BM1c

Navy

Iowa

IA

3211832

23

Writebol

Charles

PFC

Army

Medic

2nd Gen Hosp

Kansas

KS

06579885

Medic

23

Wroten

Fred M.

PFC

Army

D Co

31st Inf Reg

West Virginia

WV

06986003

Hq Co, Philippine Department

54

Wuest

Charles M.

CPL

AAF

803rd Engr Bn

New York

NY

32109593

Headquarters Company, Philippine Department

47

Wurzel

Victor

Pvt

Army

60th CAC

Washington

WA

19020732

12

Wyatt

Rufus H.

Pvt

AAF

Hqtrs Squadron

27th Bomb Grp

Indiana

IN

00150589

12

Wydel

Joseph A.

Pvt

AAF

Service Co

4th Chem Warfare

Pennsylvania

PA

13004893

53

Wylie

James

Civ

Civ

Civ

39

Wyper III

Menzies

1SGT

Army

D Btry

515th CAC (AA)

Gallup

NM

20843301

1Child, POW--- B-i-L Frank Turner, C-i-L Fred Wallace

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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