Personnel of HQ Company, 194th Tank Battalion

COVERING THE PERIOD 1 DECEMBER 1941 TO

 1 NOVEMBER 1945

 

The following roster was compiled from our research.  Since no known roster of HQ Company, 194th Tank Battalion exists, this is not an accurate roster. This roster will be corrected as needed. 

 

To identify the original National Guardsmen who were assigned to Headquarters Company, they have been listed in the letter companies in which they originally were members.

RAMP (Recovered Allied Military Personnel)

Headquarters Company

Officers

 

Maj.

Canby, Charles S.

 

O&182074

 

Died

 

Sinking of the Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

 

Missouri

Smyth, Thaddeus E. O&016232 Died Fukuoka #1, Japan

      4 March 45 - malnutrition

Florida
Capt.

Riley, John C.,Jr.

O&396950 RAMP Hirohata Camp, Japan Missouri

Spoor, Ferris G.

O&347171 RAMP Rokuroshi Camp, Japan  

California

1st Lt.
Furby, John T.
O&372102 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.
      30 Nov. 42 - dysentery
Oregon
2nd Lt.
Crandall, Ralph E.

O&890386

Died

Sinking of Oryoku Maru

    15 Dec. 44

Missouri

Magill, Lloyd H.,Jr. O&401392 Died Wounds on Brazil Maru

    24 Jan. 45

Oregon
Miller, Edwin C. O&398760 Died Cabanatuan, P. I. Oregon
Schoeneck, Lawrence S. O&423917 Died Brazil Maru

    22 Jan. 45 - wounds

Missouri

 

Assigned to D Company

192nd Tank Battalion

D Company was attached to the 194th Battlaion but remained under the command of the 192nd Tank Battalion.

None of  these officers were officially transferred to the 192nd Tank Battalion.

 

Capt.

Altman, Jack C.

O&324003 Died Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Texas
1st Lt.
Rice, Harvey F.

O&374798

Died

Cabanatuan,  P. I.

      1 July 42

North Dakota

2nd Lt.
Herbold, Alfred J.
O&423905 Died Sinking of Enoura Maru

      9 Jan. 45

Missouri
Hummel, John J. O&495991 RAMP Rokuroshi Camp, Japan Washington

 

Assigned to C Company

192nd Tank Battalion

 

2nd Lt.

Cockrum, William L.

 

O&370593

 

 Died       

 

 

Moji Hospital, Moji, Japan

      5 Feb. 45 - wounds

 

Arkansas


Headquarters:
 Provisional Tank Group
Pfc.
Hall, Willard E.
20935151 RAMP Survivor: Sinking Shinyo Maru
    7 Sept. 44
Oregon
Pvt.
A
bapo, George W.
39003154 RAMP Filipino: Escaped on Death March California
Hall, Luther D. 20932645 RAMP Fukuoka #23, Japan Oregon

 

Headquarters Company

Enlisted Men

 

1st Sgt.

Rockwell, Charles W.

 

20720279

 

Died

 

Cabanatuan, P. I. 

    16 June 1943

Missouri
S/Sgt.

Kafer, Otto R.

37025530 RAMP Mukaijima Camp, Japan South Dakota
King, Walter C. 20720223 RAMP Taihoku Camp, Fomosa Missouri
T/Sgt.

Krause, Augusta., Jr.

20720302 Died Mitsushima Camp, Japan

    28 June 43 - dysentery

Missouri

Sgt.

Barry, Howard C.

39378190

Died

Cabanatuan, P. I.

    12 July 42 - cerebral malaria

Washington

Chop, Charles C.

06827208

RAMP

Ikuno Camp, Japan

Pennsylvania

Daffron, Walter L., Jr. 20720281 RAMP Hirohata Camp, Japan Missouri
Emley, Howell A. 39378201 Executed Batangas, Batangas, P. I.

    10 July 42

Washington
Kissinger, Hugh P. 37006363 Died Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Kansas
Long, Hubert H. 20720242 Died Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Missouri
Lundquist, Gerald J. 37026018 RAMP Kawasaki #1, Japan South Dakota
Lyon, Marvin J. 20720213 RAMP Shenyang Camp, Manchuria Missouri
Parker, Ralph L. 20720243 RAMP Hiohata Camp, Japan Missouri
Schenk, Harold E. 20720325 Died Sinking of Oryoku Maru

    15 Dec. 44

Missouri
Simmons, George F. 39231845 RAMP Yodogawa Camp, Japan Texas
Thompson, John W. 20720323 RAMP Shinjuku Camp, Japan Missouri
Thompson, Winfield 37025621 RAMP Fukuoka #23, Japan Minnesota

Tec 5

Barker, Harry F.

37025852

Died

Cabanatuan #1, P. I.

      1 July 42 of dysentery

 

Minnesota

 

Bartleson, Ingwell V.

39681623 Died Missing in Action - Guerilla

    12 June 42 - dysentery

Missouri
Booher, Kenneth A. 39302008 Wounded Evacuated to Australia
    31 Dec. 41
Oregon
Brod, Alvin C. 39601688 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

      9 June 42 - dysentery

Montana
Brown, Robert A. 39378181 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    12 Sept. 42

Washington
Buell, Corbin N. 37006445 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

      4 July 42 - malaria

Missouri
Eighme, Kenneth W. 39378187 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    11 June 42 - dysentery

Washington
Harris, Burl L. 16005346 Died Camp O'Donnell

      1 July 42 - dysentery

Washington
Ingebretson, Eldon L. 39156780 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    12 Sept. 42 - dysentery

North Dakota
Lawson, John P. 39231831 Died Cabanatuan #1

    12 July 42

California
Mirko, Mario 39078896 Died Cabanatuan P. I.

    29 May 42 - Olivias, P.I. - malaria

California
Robertson, James H. 37006423 Died Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Missouri
Rohmer, John A. 20932073 Died Camp O'Donnell

      4 June 42 - malaria

Oregon
White, Glenn L. 37037364 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

      5 July 42 - dysentery

South Dakota
Cpl.

Allen, William S.

 

20720207

 

RAMP

 

Sendai #8, Japan

 

Missouri

Atwell, John R. 37042049 RAMP Tokyo 16B, Japan Iowa
Baker, Milton 37006493 RAMP Nagoya #5, Japan Missouri
Brain, Philip S. 37026137 RAMP Sendai #6, Japan Minnesota
Branch, Hugh E. 39601617 RAMP Cabanatuan Montana
Campbell, Ethan H. 20720205 RAMP Hirohata Camp, Japan Missouri
Dewey, Clelan A. 20720220 RAMP Bilibid Prison

      4 Feb. 45

Missouri
Fox, James D. 20720219 Died Camp O'Donnell

      8 June 42 - dysentery

Missouri
Johnson, Arnold S. 37025662 RAMP Fukuoka #23, Japan Wyoming
King, Eddie M. 20945456 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

      14 June 42 - dysentery

Washington
Knapp, Frank G. 20720301 Died Omine Machi, Japan Missouri
Marshall, John D. 20720225 Died Camp O'Donnell

   25 May 42

Missouri
Owens, Harlin 20943480 RAMP Fukuoka #17, Japan Washington
Ravneberg, Noel M. 37081650 RAMP Taihoko Camp, Formosa North Dakota
Tec 4

Blomquist, John H.

 

39378193

 

Died

 

Cabanataun, P. I.

    1 July 42 - dysentery & malaria

 

Washington

Cox, Robert I. 37025583 Died Camp O'Donnell

      1 May 42 of malaria

Minnesota
Pfc.

Albert, Robert J.

 

36107084

 

RAMP

 

Sendai #3, Japan

 

Michigan

Allen, Floyd T. 06296522 RAMP Unknown Missouri
Heikkila, Harry D. 37026134 Died Camp O'Donnell

      4 June 42 of malaria

Minnesota
Hoglund, Eugene T. 37025797 RAMP Fukuoka #17, Japan Minnesota
Kohler, Delbert J. 37026051 Died Manila Port Area Detail

      2 June 42 of dysentery

Minnesota
Milsten, Albin M. 37025771 Died Nagoya #7B, Japan

    14 April 45 - pneumonia

Minnesota
Monroe, Emery O. 20720309 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    16 Oct. 42 - dysentery

Missouri
Ortez, Manuel F. 39231899 KIA Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

California
Paden, Paul A. 20720258 Died Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Missouri
Roedell, Clarence E. 20944391 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    12 Sept. 42

Missouri
Sapp, James A.+ 20937816 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    30 Sept. 42 - diphtheria

Oregon
Schiltz, Michael W. 20720284 RAMP Osaka Main Camp, Japan Missouri
Smith, Joseph L. 37025591 Executed Death March

    13 April 42 - bayoneted - Orani,  P. I.

North Dakota
Striplin, John L. 39231489 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    21 Nov. 42 - pellagra

California
Stehwien, John D., Jr. 37006096 RAMP Nagoya #2 Japan Missouri
Tripp, Philip B. 37026139 RAMP Sendai #6, Japan Minnesota
Wehrkamp, Roy V. 37025572 RAMP Hoten Camp, Manchuria

Oregon

Yager, Louis J. W. 20720206 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    7 June 42 - malaria

Missouri
Zweber, Roland G. 37026109 RAMP Nagoya #6B, Japan Minnesota
Pvt.
Abapo, George L.

39003154

RAMP

Passed himself as a Filipino civilian

California

Blair, Joe D.

37006395 RAMP Fukuoka #3, Japan Missouri
Booker, Kenneth 39302008   wounded - sent to Australia Oregon
Bordner, Henry D. 39601669 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    20 Oct. 42 - malnutrition & dysentery

Montana

Boysen, Adam T.

39006200

KIA

Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

California

Christy, George A. 20720291 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    19 July 42 - malaria & dysentery

Missouri

Cichy, Anton E.

37025177

RAMP

Survived the sinking of Arisan Maru

    Liberated: China

Minnesota

Condon, Frank H. 39156410 Died Cabanatuan #1

    10 July 42 - malaria & dysentery

California
Covyeow, Earl T. 37026056 RAMP Sendai #7, Japan Minnesota
Davidson, Eugene L. 39302001 RAMP Taihoku #5, Japan Oregon
Emery, Dan D. 20947798 RAMP Fukuoka #3, Japan Idaho
Everts, Marvin N. 20943827 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    16 July 42 - malaria & dysentery

Arkansas
Foley, Gerald D. 39231859 RAMP Fukuoka #4, Japan California
Franklin, Carl H. 37025577 RAMP Omine Machi, Japan Washington
George, Wayne S., Jr. 20943794 RAMP Omine Machi, Japan Washington
Hopkins, Raymond E. 20933265 Died Cabanatuan #1, P. I.

    13 June 42 - dysentery

Oregon
James, Edward A., Jr. 36976958 Died Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Utah
Kachmarek, Lawrence D. 37025333 RAMP Shenyang Camp, Manchuria Minnesota
King, Robert W. 20931792 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

     5 June 42 - dysentery

Orgeon
Klein, Clayton C. 20935174 RAMP Kamioka Camp, Japan Oregon
Kopek, Alexander R. 37006354 Died Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Missouri
LeBlanc, Brenton D. 39601726 RAMP Nagoya #10B, Japan Montana
Mac Donald, Robert 39156437 KIA Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

California
Miller, Clayton M. 37006304 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    22 Jul 42 - dysentery

Missouri
Miller, Guy O. 37006330 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    12 Aug. 42 - diphtheria

Missouri
Peart, William A.,Jr. 39301975 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

      8 Nov. 42 - inanition

Oregon
Pickel, Claire A. 20943024 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

      8 Aug. 42 - malaria

Washington
Ripley, Joseph W. 39377865 Died Shenyang Camp, Manchuria Washington
Roche, Thomas J. 20947822 RAMP Sendai #5
    15 Sept. 45
Idaho
Rubenstein, Saul 06975333 RAMP Nagoya Camp #5B, Japan New York
Shapley, Gerald P. 20945624 Died 1st General Hospital, Little Baguio, P. I.

    16 May 42 - dysentery & cerebral malaria

Washington
Shultz, Robert I. 20933736 RAMP Kawasaki #1, Japan Oregon
Skinner, Zoeth 20933222 RAMP Bilibid Prison, P. I.

      4 Feb. 45

Oregon
Smith, Charles R., Jr. 20933299 Died Camp O'Donnell,  P. I.

    16 Aug. 42

Oregon
Smith, Ralph L. 20935860 Died Camp O'Donnell, P. I.

    8 June 42 - dysentery & malnutrition

Oregon
Tucker, Jack W. 20937841 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    26 Aug. 42 - malaria & dysentery

Oregon
Vincent, Willis C. 20934631 RAMP Cabanatuan, P. I.

    31 Jan. 45

Oregon
Warren, Ira 35206933 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    19 July 42 - cerebral malaria

West Virginia
Williams, Howard R. 39676506 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    24 Oct. 42 - diphtheria

Idaho
Williford, Ralph C. 20932906 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

      7 July 42 - dysentery

Oregon
Wortman, Harry G. 39525547 Died Cabanatuan, P. I.

    24 March 43 - beriberi

Idaho
Zweber, Roland G. 37026109 RAMP Nagoya #6B, Japan Minnesota

 

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