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American POW Roster Aug 1945


    This roster contains the names of 102 American POWs held at Fukuoka # 4 in August 1945.  Not all of the men were liberated from this camp as a number made their way to other camps or destinations in Japan before the arrival of rescue personnel.  This roster was assembled from documents obtained by Mr. Roger Mansell from the US National Archives Record Group 407, Box 102 and Record Group 331, Box 920, and from my own research on the voyages of the Oryoku Maru, Enoura Maru, and Brazil Maru.

Names are ordered alphabetically.  POW #s were assigned sequentially by arrival date, nationality, rank, and last name.  "To Japan" indicates the ship that transported the man to Japan.  The file is in delimited format, divided by semicolons.

Name (last, first, middle);Rank;Svc #;Branch;Subordinate unit;Assigned Unit;Parent Unit;camp #;to Japan;Notes

Aguilar Lorenzo  Jr;Sgt;18022856;AC;34th Pursuit Sqn;24th Purs Gp;V Intcp Cmd;5433;Brazil Maru;

Aldous Herbert S;Civ;;;;CPNAB Wake;;5418;Nitta Maru;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Allen John J;CPL;20700215;INF;A Co;194th Tank Bn;Prov Tank Gp;5363;Nissyo Maru;

Aquilina Benny;PFC;32074233;;A Co;803rd Engr Bn (Avn);;5381;Nissyo Maru;

Ashcraft J W;S/Sgt;38012469;CAC;Hq Btry 1st Bn;515th CA Regt (AA);;5434;Brazil Maru;

Baca Alfred;PFC;20842745;CAC;A Btry;200th CA Regt (AA);;5348;Nissyo Maru;

Bagley William J Jr;SGT;17029960;AC;;;;5367;Nissyo Maru;

Bailey Charles S;SGT;15017157;CAC;3rd Bn;60th CA Regt (AA);HDM&SB;5377;Nissyo Maru;

Bakos Pete P;Civ;;;;CPNAB Wake;;5402;;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Bania Francis M;Pfc;6913034;SC;;228th Sig Opns Co;;5435;Brazil Maru;

Barnes Eugene R;SSGT;20900691;INF;;194th Tank Bn;Prov Tank Gp;5378;Nissyo Maru;

Barnes Forrest T;M SGT;6495721;DML;;Phil Dept;;5405;;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Berger Burton E;PFC;19004079;SC;;228th Sig Opns Co;;5349;Nissyo Maru;

Beus William D;1st Sgt;1901491;;;724th Ord Co (Avn);;5436;Brazil Maru;

Blair Rollie Heym;CM3C;2233113;USN;;USS Canopus;Submarine Sqdn 20;5407;Noto Maru;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45 ex Fukuoka-5B

Braye William E;SGT;20900649;INF;C Co;194th Tank Bn;Prov Tank Gp;5366;Nissyo Maru;

Brewster Burl A;SSGT;38012398;CAC;F Btry;200th CA Regt (AA);;5337;Nissyo Maru;

Brown Earl Riddel;1st Sgt;20842581;CAC;1st Bn Hq;515th CA Regt (AA);;5437;Brazil Maru;

Burns Johnnie P;PFC;20842492;CAC;Hq Btry;200th CA Regt (AA);;5347;Nissyo Maru;

Burns William J;PFC;19012935;CAC;;60th CA Regt (AA);HDM&SB;5351;Nissyo Maru;

Bush Joseph J;Pfc;6565492;AC;Hq & Hq Sqdn;24th Purs Gp;V Intcp Cmd;5352;Nissyo Maru;

Calkins John J;Sgt;6382606;CAC;F Btry;59th CA Regt;HDM&SB;5438;Brazil Maru;

Campbell Roy L;Pfc;19015221;CAC;A Btry;59th CA Regt;HDM&SB;5439;Brazil Maru;

Carroll Arthur;PFC;17013750;AC;7th Matl Sqdn;19th Bomb Gp (H);V Bomb Cmd;5380;Nissyo Maru;

Casteel Orville F;SGT;6938735;AC;27th Matl Sqdn;20th Air Base Gp;FEAF;5343;Nissyo Maru;

Chapman Wilfred H;PVT;6288749;INF;E Co;31st Inf Regt (US);Phil Div;5376;Nissyo Maru;

Cole Walter Willis;SC2C;3858401;USN;;USS Finch;;5375;Nissyo Maru;

Converse Arthur R Jr;CPL;18001620;CAC;H Btry;59th CA Regt;HDM&SB;5353;Nissyo Maru;

Corbi Frank L;T/Sgt;6915538;AC;48th Matl Sqn;27th Bomb Gp (L);V Bomb Cmd;5440;Brazil Maru; link

Crisp French O;PVT;34113489;CE;B Co;803rd Engr Bn (Avn);;5374;Nissyo Maru;

Crumpacker Lloyd E;PVT;290953;MAR;M Co 3rd Bn;4th Marine Regt;;5414;Clyde Maru;ex Fukuoka-17 and Fk-1

Daul Arthur Percival;WO;82030;USN;;Guam Naval Hosp;;5262;Argentina Maru;arrived Fk-4 Dec 1942

Davis Richard H;SGT;6583373;AC;30th Bomb Sqdn;19th Bomb Gp (H);V Bomb Cmd;5341;Nissyo Maru;

De Boy Lloyd E;S SGT;19014993;ORD;;680th Ord Co (Avn);;5335;Nissyo Maru;

DiPaolo August A;Cpl;3145801;SC;;;;5441;Brazil Maru;

Doddato Arthur J;PFC;6654582;INF;;31st Inf Regt (US);Phil Div;5354;Nissyo Maru;

Donati John P;S/Sgt;38012529;CAC;F Btry;515th CA Regt (AA);;5442;Brazil Maru;

Eastridge George C;PVT;6267724;CAC;F Btry;60th CA Regt (AA);HDM&SB;5373;Nissyo Maru;

Ernst Norman L;Cpl;18013603;AC;21st Purs Sqdn;24th Purs Gp;V Intcp Cmd;5443;Brazil Maru;

Farber Benjamin O;SGT;6273850;AC;;;;5338;Nissyo Maru;

Finley Jack L;T SGT;20842938;CAC;B Btry;515th CA Regt (AA);;5334;Nissyo Maru;

Foley Gerald D;SGT;39231859;INF;Hq Co;194th Tank Bn;Prov Tank Gp;5370;Nissyo Maru;

Garcia Calixtro C;Pvt;38026150;;E Btry;131st FA Regt;36th Inf Div;5408;;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Geiger Andrew A;T/Sgt;6532887;;48th Matl Sqdn;27th Bomb Gp (L);V Bomb Cmd;5446;Brazil Maru;

Gillis August F;S SGT;20900662;AMD;C Co;194th Tank Bn;Prov Tank Gp;5336;Nissyo Maru;

Glowacki John B;1st Sgt;6574043;Inf;;31st Inf Regt (US);Phil Div;5448;Brazil Maru;

Graff Charles H;Sgt;6583781;CAC;Hq & Hq Btry;HDM&SB;;5450;Brazil Maru;

Green Marvin L;SGT;19056463;CWS;;7th Chem Co (Avn);;5346;Nissyo Maru;

Groszek Joseph G;Pfc;17017125;CAC;H Btry;60th CA Regt (AA);HDM&SB;5452;Brazil Maru;

Harrington Lawrence;Sgt;14014766;AC;17th Bomb Sqn;27th Bomb Gp (L);V Bomb Cmnd;5454;Brazil Maru;

Harvey Charles D;Pfc;38012328;CAC;1st Bn Hq;200th CA Regt (AA);;5455;Brazil Maru;

High Raymond;S/Sgt;6241301;AC;34th Purs Sqdn;24th Purs Gp;V Intcp Cmd;5456;Brazil Maru;

Howland Alfred R;Pfc;6900813;CAC;L Btry;60th CA Regt (AA);HDM&SB;5457;Brazil Maru;

Inzer Paul G;;14056842;;;409th Sig Co (Avn);;5415;Sekiho Maru, [Canadian Inventor];arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Irving Harold T;CPL;11008450;AC;16th Bomb Sqdn;27th Bomb Gp (L);V Bomb Cmd;5339;Nissyo Maru;

Johns Robert L;S/Sgt;20842587;CAC;1st Bn Hq;515th CA Regt (AA);;5458;Brazil Maru;

Johnston Howard D;Pfc;17007418;CAC;F Btry;59th CA Regt;HDM&SB;5459;Brazil Maru;

Jones William L;T SGT;6292020;;20th Purs Sqdn;24th Purs Gp;V Intcp Cmd;5369;Nissyo Maru;

Kerr Samuel R;Civ;;;;CPNAB Wake;;5401;Nitta Maru;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Kinder James W;1st Sgt;6833158;AC;17th Purs Sqdn;24th Purs Gp;V Intcp Cmd;5360;Nissyo Maru;

Kinler William N;Pfc;37025448;;C Co;194th Tank Bn;Prov Tank Gp;5460;Brazil Maru;

Kolger Louis G;S/Sgt;6913611;AC;48th Matl Sqdn;27th Bomb Gp (L);V Bomb Cmd;5461;Brazil Maru;

Kristich Louis;SSGT;6896409;AC;17th Purs Sqdn;24th Purs Gp;V Intcp Cmd;5358;Nissyo Maru;

Larson Clarence K;Pfc;6937707;AC;19th Air Base Sqdn;20th Air Base Gp;FEAF;5355;Nissyo Maru;

Lopez Raymond;Pfc;19012706;CAC;F Btry;59th CA Regt;HDM&SB;5462;Brazil Maru;

Louis Arthur C;Pfc;19032486;CAC;D Btry;60th CA Regt (AA);HDM&SB;5463;Brazil Maru;

Martinez Juan Jose;PFC;20844172;CAC;H Btry;200th CA Regt (AA);;5372;Nissyo Maru;

McAtee Charles O;Pfc;6915759;AC;Hq & Hq Sqdn;27th Bomb Gp (L);V Bomb Cmd;5356;Nissyo Maru;

Miller Dwight E;PVT;15065368;ORD;;17th Ord Co (Armd);Prov Tank Gp;5357;Nissyo Maru;

Minter William A;S SGT;6969023;AC ;Hq & Hq Sqdn;27th Bomb Gp (L);V Bomb Cmd;5359;Nissyo Maru;

Moeder Dale E;Pfc;274194;USMC;H Co 2nd Bn;4th Marine Regt;;5416;Nissyo Maru;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Moffett Gerald L;1st Sgt;6655982;Ord;;17th Ord Co (Armd);Prov Tank Gp;5466;Brazil Maru;

Montgomery Alton L;Cpl;38012071;CAC;H Btry;200th CA Regt (AA);;5467;Brazil Maru;

Murray Lester N;CPL;6255455;INF;I Co;31st Inf Regt (US);Phil Div;5365;Nissyo Maru;

Muszynski Frank J;CPL;6902132;CAC;C Btry;59th CA Regt;HDM&SB;5364;Nissyo Maru;

Nicholson Alfred E;S/Sgt;6493633;AC;21st Purs Sqdn;24th Purs Gp;V Intcp Cmd;5468;Brazil Maru;

Nordine Karl L;PVT;290056;MAR;A Co 1st Bn;4th Marine Regt;;5417;Nissyo Maru;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

ONeal Scott E;SGT;6857213;CAC;Hq;USAFFE;;5368;Nissyo Maru;

O'Shea Thomas C;Pfc;6975334;SC;;228th Sig Opns Co;;5469;Brazil Maru;

Pascoe Raymond A;Cpl;6277187;INF;AT Co;31st Inf Regt (US);Phil Div;5345;Nissyo Maru;

Pasquel Thomas E;PVT;32092515;CE;B Co;803rd Engr Bn (Avn);;5342;Nissyo Maru;

Patman Lonnie E;PFC;18033939;INF;H Co;31st Inf Regt (US);Phil Div;5413;Clyde Maru;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Peterson Charles R;Civ;;;;CPNAB Wake;;5404;;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Powell George R;S/Sgt;97128;CAC;B Btry;515th CA Regt (AA);;5471;Brazil Maru;

Rosen Jack;WOJG;W2134483;INF;Svc Co;31st Inf Regt (US);Phil Div;5333;Nissyo Maru;

Savini Frank J;PVT;12011207;INF;H Co;31st Inf Regt (US);Phil Div;5411;Clyde Maru 1943;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Scott Daley H;1st Sgt;1901314;QMC;;33rd QM Regt (Truck);;5472;Brazil Maru;

Sharp Henry T;CPL;20813621;FA;E Btry;131st FA Regt;36th Inf Div;5409;;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Sheares James W;Cpl;6981203;AC;28th Matl Sqn;20th Air Base Gp;FEAF;5474;Brazil Maru;

Shelton Ford;Pfc;14043804;CWS;;;;5475;Brazil Maru;

Sims Cecil J;S SGT;20523496;AMD;Hq Co;192nd Tank Bn;Prov Tank Gp;5371;Nissyo Maru;

Smith Wayne D;Civ;;;;CPNAB Wake;;5403;;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Spencer George W;PFC;19020894;CAC;;;;5412;Clyde Maru;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45

Sullivan Arthur W;S/Sgt;6561349;AC;34th Purs Sqdn;24th Purs Gp;V Intcp Cmd;5477;Brazil Maru;

Swope Fred H;T/Sgt;38012608;CAC;C Btry;515th CA Regt (AA);;5478;Brazil Maru;

Tavlian Ernest E;Cpl;39079613;ORD;;680th Ord Co (Avn);;5344;Nissyo Maru;

Tixier Wendelin F;Cpl;38012444;CAC;2nd Bn Hq;200th CA Regt (AA);;5479;Brazil Maru;

Toliver Jessie V;S SGT;18049143;INF;G Co;31st Inf Regt (US);Phil Div;5340;Nissyo Maru;

Upshaw Oscar W;PFC;6582828;AC;7th Matl Sqdn;19th Bomb Gp (H);V Bomb Cmd;5362;Nissyo Maru;

Whitney Richard Alde;CPL;19039285;CAC;;60th CA Regt (AA);HDM&SB;5382;Nissyo Maru;

Wolfenbarger Leonard L;Cpl;2084358;CAC;F Btry;515th CA Regt (AA);;5482;Brazil Maru;

Woodall Carol K;PVT;38036501;FA;Hq Btry;131st FA Regt;36th Inf Div;5410;;arrived Fk-4 Jan 45


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