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Crew abandoning HMS Prince of Wales, Dec. '41
Old Wizard
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John McCandless (cook) & Rolland Coffield (medic) in Kiska circa 1942 ("Ghosts in the Fog: The Untold Story of Alaska's WWII Invasion" by Samantha Seiple). There were 10 weather team members in June 1942 when Japanese troops invaded. It seemed that they all were sent to Tokyo as POWs like other POWs in the Attu Island.
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I like that the dogs name is "explosion" 
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John McCandless - SURVIVED
Ship's Cook Third Class John Cameron McCandless (NSN: 205354), United States Navy, was captured during fighting in World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Ship's Cook Third Class
Division: Prisoner of War
Valor awards for John Cameron McCandless
Robert Christensen - SURVIVED
Radioman Second Class Robert M. Christensen (NSN: 4143613), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - September 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Radioman Second Class
Division: Prisoner of War (Japan)
Valor awards for Robert M. Christensen
Walter Winfrey - SURVIVED
Aerographer's Mate Third Class Walter Monroe Winfrey (NSN: 2232828), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - September 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Air Controlman Second Class
Division: Prisoner of War (Japan)
Valor awards for Walter Monroe Winfrey
Gilbert Palmer - UNKNOWN
(Only one Gilbert Palmer as POW but captured in the Philippines)
# NAME SER. NUMBER CAMP POWER
0001 Gilbert E Palmer 2916257 Philippines Unstated Philippines 14 121 Japan
World War 2 POW Archive Search : "Gilbert Palmer"
Seaman Second Class Gilbert E. Palmer (NSN: 2916257), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: May 6, 1942 - Died in Captivity
Service: Navy
Rank: Seaman Second Class
Division: Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)
Wilford Gaffey - SURVIVED
Prisoner of War Medal
See more recipients of this award
Awarded for actions during the World War II
Seaman Second Class Wilford I. Gaffey (NSN: 6541603), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - September 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Seaman Second Class
Division: Prisoner of War (Japan)
Valor awards for Wilford I. Gaffey
Wilford I. Gaffey was a Seaman, Second Class in the Navy during World War II. Wilford was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to Tokyo POW Camp (Shinjuku) near Shinjuku, Japan where 2,353 other American POWs were held. Wilford's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on June 10, 1942, and the last report was made on October 15, 1945. Based on these two reports, Wilford was imprisoned for at least 1,223 days (3 years and ~5 months), one of the longest durations of captivity recorded. Ultimately, Wilford was returned to military control, liberated or repatriated.
http://wwii-pows.mooseroots.com/l/87674/Wilford-I-Gaffey
James Turner - SURVIVED
Aerographer's Mate Second Class James Leroy Turner (NSN: 3856543), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - September 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Chief Aerographer's Mate
Division: Prisoner of War (Japan)
Valor awards for James Leroy Turner
Rolland Coffield - SURVIVED
Prisoner of War Medal
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Awarded for actions during the World War II
Pharmacist's Mate First Class Rolland Leroy Coffield (NSN: 3856374), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - September 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Pharmacist's Mate First Class
Division: Prisoner of War (Japan)
Valor awards for Rolland Leroy Coffield
Sendai 4B-Ohashi
American Prisoners
Coffield Rolland Leroy,PHM1C,3856374,USN,PAT Wing 4 VP 41 Dutch Harbor
Sendai 4 POW Camp American Prisoners
Charlie House - SURVIVED
(Captured in Ausgust 1942 and sent to Tokyo in next month by MS Nagata-maru. Stayed in the POW hospital to recover)
Data:
On June 7, 1942 the Japanese invaded the Aleutian Island of Kiska. The island's sole inhabitants were the crew of the U.S. Aerological Detail who fled to the hills - but most were captured after a few days. Senior Petty Officer William C. House managed to remain at large for 50 days eating only plants and earthworms until, weighing a mere 80 pounds, he was forced to choose between capture and starvation and surrendered to the Japanese. Learn more about his incredible experiences in the interview to follow and in his written account of his experiences on Kiska and as a prisoner of war.
Charles House - Aleutian World War II National Historic Area (U.S. National Park Service)
Charlie-House-letter-to-CDR-O-Conner.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/aleu/learn/photosmultimedia/upload/Charlie-House-letter-to-CDR-O-Conner.pdf
Lethayer Eckles - SURVIVED
Eckles, Lethayer Edward,GM3c,3419769,USN ( appears to be a mix of the Yokkaichi and Tsuruga rosters)
Tsuruga POW Camp - Partial roster
Gunner's Mate Third Class Lethayer Edwin Eckles (NSN: 3419769), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control until returned to U.S. Military control after the end of hostilities in August 1945.
Valor awards for Lethayer Edwin Eckles
There were only 5 Eckles as PoW during ww2.
# NAME SER. NUMBER CAMP POWER
0001 Alfred H Eckles 14056941 Hoten Pow Camp Mukden Manchuria 42 123 Japan
*0002 Lethayer Edwin Eckles 3419769 Osaka Main Camp Chikko Osaka 34 135 Japan
0003 Robert L Eckles 6399862 Stalag 4b Muhlberg Sachsen 51 13 Germany
0004 Sylvester Eckles 33706514
0005 Walter C Eckles 18075098 Stalag 4f Work Camps Hartmannsdorf ChemnGermany
Eckles Names : World War 2 POWs
Madison Courtenay - SURVIVED
Name Madison Leroy Courtenay Jr
Rank Radioman Second Class
Service #4029180
Service United States Navy
Unit Asiatic Fleet
Sub Unit Weather Station
Source American Defenders Of Bataan And Corregidor - Registration Records
Summary Abstract for Madison Leroy Courtenay Jr showing essential details for POW incident when held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese during World War II
Madison Leroy Courtenay Jr : WW II POW Record
4029180 COURTENAY MADISON L JR NAVY New York Asiatic Theatre: Japan Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated JAPAN Dispatch Camp (Tokyo POW #3 - Kawasaki) Tokyo Bay Area 35-139
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Ship's Cook Third Class John Cameron McCandless (NSN: 205354), United States Navy, was captured during fighting in World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Ship's Cook Third Class
Division: Prisoner of War
Valor awards for John Cameron McCandless
Robert Christensen - SURVIVED
Radioman Second Class Robert M. Christensen (NSN: 4143613), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - September 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Radioman Second Class
Division: Prisoner of War (Japan)
Valor awards for Robert M. Christensen
Walter Winfrey - SURVIVED
Aerographer's Mate Third Class Walter Monroe Winfrey (NSN: 2232828), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - September 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Air Controlman Second Class
Division: Prisoner of War (Japan)
Valor awards for Walter Monroe Winfrey
Gilbert Palmer - UNKNOWN
(Only one Gilbert Palmer as POW but captured in the Philippines)
# NAME SER. NUMBER CAMP POWER
0001 Gilbert E Palmer 2916257 Philippines Unstated Philippines 14 121 Japan
World War 2 POW Archive Search : "Gilbert Palmer"
Seaman Second Class Gilbert E. Palmer (NSN: 2916257), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: May 6, 1942 - Died in Captivity
Service: Navy
Rank: Seaman Second Class
Division: Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)
Wilford Gaffey - SURVIVED
Prisoner of War Medal
See more recipients of this award
Awarded for actions during the World War II
Seaman Second Class Wilford I. Gaffey (NSN: 6541603), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - September 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Seaman Second Class
Division: Prisoner of War (Japan)
Valor awards for Wilford I. Gaffey
Wilford I. Gaffey was a Seaman, Second Class in the Navy during World War II. Wilford was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to Tokyo POW Camp (Shinjuku) near Shinjuku, Japan where 2,353 other American POWs were held. Wilford's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on June 10, 1942, and the last report was made on October 15, 1945. Based on these two reports, Wilford was imprisoned for at least 1,223 days (3 years and ~5 months), one of the longest durations of captivity recorded. Ultimately, Wilford was returned to military control, liberated or repatriated.
http://wwii-pows.mooseroots.com/l/87674/Wilford-I-Gaffey
James Turner - SURVIVED
Aerographer's Mate Second Class James Leroy Turner (NSN: 3856543), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - September 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Chief Aerographer's Mate
Division: Prisoner of War (Japan)
Valor awards for James Leroy Turner
Rolland Coffield - SURVIVED
Prisoner of War Medal
See more recipients of this award
Awarded for actions during the World War II
Pharmacist's Mate First Class Rolland Leroy Coffield (NSN: 3856374), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces during World War II, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: June 10, 1942 - September 1945
Service: Navy
Rank: Pharmacist's Mate First Class
Division: Prisoner of War (Japan)
Valor awards for Rolland Leroy Coffield
Sendai 4B-Ohashi
American Prisoners
Coffield Rolland Leroy,PHM1C,3856374,USN,PAT Wing 4 VP 41 Dutch Harbor
Sendai 4 POW Camp American Prisoners
Charlie House - SURVIVED
(Captured in Ausgust 1942 and sent to Tokyo in next month by MS Nagata-maru. Stayed in the POW hospital to recover)
Data:
On June 7, 1942 the Japanese invaded the Aleutian Island of Kiska. The island's sole inhabitants were the crew of the U.S. Aerological Detail who fled to the hills - but most were captured after a few days. Senior Petty Officer William C. House managed to remain at large for 50 days eating only plants and earthworms until, weighing a mere 80 pounds, he was forced to choose between capture and starvation and surrendered to the Japanese. Learn more about his incredible experiences in the interview to follow and in his written account of his experiences on Kiska and as a prisoner of war.
Charles House - Aleutian World War II National Historic Area (U.S. National Park Service)
Charlie-House-letter-to-CDR-O-Conner.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/aleu/learn/photosmultimedia/upload/Charlie-House-letter-to-CDR-O-Conner.pdf
Lethayer Eckles - SURVIVED
Eckles, Lethayer Edward,GM3c,3419769,USN ( appears to be a mix of the Yokkaichi and Tsuruga rosters)
Tsuruga POW Camp - Partial roster
Gunner's Mate Third Class Lethayer Edwin Eckles (NSN: 3419769), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control until returned to U.S. Military control after the end of hostilities in August 1945.
Valor awards for Lethayer Edwin Eckles
There were only 5 Eckles as PoW during ww2.
# NAME SER. NUMBER CAMP POWER
0001 Alfred H Eckles 14056941 Hoten Pow Camp Mukden Manchuria 42 123 Japan
*0002 Lethayer Edwin Eckles 3419769 Osaka Main Camp Chikko Osaka 34 135 Japan
0003 Robert L Eckles 6399862 Stalag 4b Muhlberg Sachsen 51 13 Germany
0004 Sylvester Eckles 33706514
0005 Walter C Eckles 18075098 Stalag 4f Work Camps Hartmannsdorf ChemnGermany
Eckles Names : World War 2 POWs
Madison Courtenay - SURVIVED
Name Madison Leroy Courtenay Jr
Rank Radioman Second Class
Service #4029180
Service United States Navy
Unit Asiatic Fleet
Sub Unit Weather Station
Source American Defenders Of Bataan And Corregidor - Registration Records
Summary Abstract for Madison Leroy Courtenay Jr showing essential details for POW incident when held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese during World War II
Madison Leroy Courtenay Jr : WW II POW Record
4029180 COURTENAY MADISON L JR NAVY New York Asiatic Theatre: Japan Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated JAPAN Dispatch Camp (Tokyo POW #3 - Kawasaki) Tokyo Bay Area 35-139
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fubar57
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Great detective work Shinpachi!
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Really? Good news about the dogs! I wonder how they got over the language barrier.
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For more details,
"Miracle story after 46 years the war was over. When Mr Akira Yoshikawa (69), Managing Director of Kansai American Football Association, was chatting with Mr David Nelson (65), Chairman of US Football Rules Committee in Amateur Athletic Union, who visited Japan for lectures 5 years ago, Mr Yoshikawa happened to ask Mr Nelson "Where were you during the war ?" "Kiska" "Do you know the dogs we left there ?" "Yes. I cared for them". Fantastic picture arrived recently....."
"Miracle story after 46 years the war was over. When Mr Akira Yoshikawa (69), Managing Director of Kansai American Football Association, was chatting with Mr David Nelson (65), Chairman of US Football Rules Committee in Amateur Athletic Union, who visited Japan for lectures 5 years ago, Mr Yoshikawa happened to ask Mr Nelson "Where were you during the war ?" "Kiska" "Do you know the dogs we left there ?" "Yes. I cared for them". Fantastic picture arrived recently....."
Old Wizard
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Wildcat
Major
Some images from the Australian assault on Tarakan Island May 1945.
Old Wizard
2nd Lieutenant
Good stuff guys!
