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Personnel of B Company, 192nd Tank Battalion COVERING THE PERIOD 1 DECEMBER 1941 TO 1 NOVEMBER 1945
The following roster is compiled from our research, from information provided by surviving members of the battalion, newspaper articles, and the official army report of Jacques V. Merrifield, 1st Lt., Aide-de-camp, 192nd Tank Battalion written after the war in 1945.
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. |
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RAMP (Recovered Allied Military Personnel) KIA (Killed In Action) |
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Assigned to: Headquarters Company |
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Officers |
| Lt. Col.
Wickord, Theodore F. |
O&345291 |
RAMP |
Rokuroshi Camp, Japan |
Illinois |
| Capt.
Hanes, Donald L. |
O&359121 |
Died |
Fukuoka Camp #1 5 Feb. 45 - dysentery & malnutrition |
Illinois |
| Schwass, Ruben H. | O&406637 | Died |
Zentsugi Camp, Japan
6 April 43 - catarrh pneumonia |
Illinois |
|
1st. Lt. Gibson, Emmett F. |
O&406584 |
Wounded |
Transferred to Australia 18 Jan. 42 |
Illinois |
| Merrifield, Jacques V. | O&890431 | RAMP | Hoten Camp, Manchuria |
Illinois |
| Savage, Thomas S. | O&890434 | RAMP | Rokuroshi Camp, Japan |
Illinois |
|
Enlisted Men |
| 1st
Sgt.
Swift, William L. |
20600373 |
Died |
Cabanatuan Camp #1 |
Illinois |
| T/Sgt.
McArthur, Albert C., Jr. |
20600455 |
Died |
Cabanatuan Camp #1 |
Illinois |
| S/Sgt.
Armato, Richard |
20600385 |
RAMP |
Fukuoka Camp #3, Yawata, Japan |
Illinois |
| Mahr, Walter J. | 20600370 | Died | Cabanatuan Camp #1
23 June 42 - malaria |
Illinois |
| Sgt.
Brittan, Lewis H. |
20600393 |
RAMP |
Sendai Camp #10, Japan |
Illinois |
| Ellis, Ralph A. | 20600401 | Died |
Sinking of the Arian Maru
24 Oct. 44 |
Illinois |
| Griswold, Jack J. | 20600405 | Died | Tanagawa Camp, Japan
7 Dec. 42 - pneumonia and dysentery |
Illinois |
| Hopple, John O. | 20600408 | Died |
Hospital #1, Bataan P. I.
12 Feb. 42 - wounds |
Illinois |
| Jendrysik, Frank | 20600446 | Died | Camp
O'Donnell
|
Illinois |
| Kolb, Edward Lysle | 20600415 | Died | Cabanatuan Camp #1
|
Illinois |
|
Cpl. Burns, William E. |
20600378 |
Died |
Temporary Detail, San Fernando, P. I. 3 July 42 - dysentery |
Illinois |
|
Jannisch, Fred A. |
20600451 | Died |
Cabanatuan Camp #13
14 Oct. 42 - dysentery |
Illinois |
|
King, Harry |
20600411 | Died |
Camp O’Donnell
2 June 42 - liver ailment and dysentery |
Illinois |
|
Vertuno, Russell |
20600468 | Died | Camp O'Donnell
11 June 42 - dysentery |
Illinois |
|
Tec 4 Hullihan, William P. |
20600445 |
Died |
Camp O'Donnell 25 June 42 - dysentery |
Illinois |
|
Cpl.
Dravo, George E. |
20600402 |
Died |
Ashio Camp #8, Japan |
Illinois |
|
Pfc.
Jerele, Harry |
20600409 |
Died |
Cabanatuan Camp #1 24 December 42 - cerebral malaria & pneumonia |
Illinois |
| Swinehamer, John D. | 20600428 | RAMP | Nagoya Camp #9, Japan |
Illinois |
| Watson, Lester O. | 20600469 | RAMP | Osaka Main Camp, Japan |
Illinois |
|
Pvt. Boardman, Emery B. |
20600391 |
Died |
Bayoneted on Death March, Balanga, P. I. 16 April 42 |
Illinois |
|
Camfferman, Martin W. |
20600396 | Died | Cabanatuan Camp #1
27 July 42 - dysentery & malaria |
Illinois |
| Hauser, William A. | 20600406 | RAMP | Omine Machi Camp, Japan |
Illinois |
| Lovering, Fred W., Jr. | 20600467 | Died |
Cabanatuan Camp #1
13 July 42 - cerebral malaria |
Illinois |
| Schweinsberg, Frederick G. | 20600462 | Died | Death March,
Cabcaban, P. I.
12 April 42 - dysentery |
Illinois |
| Spencer, Norman F. | 20600372 | Died | Cabanatuan Camp #1
12 Nov. 42 - malaria |
Illinois |
|
Assigned to: Company A |
| 2nd
Lt.
Holland, Arthur A. |
O&415560 |
Died |
Sinking of Arisan Maru 24 Oct. 44 |
Illinois |
|
Assigned to: Company C |
| 2nd Lt.
Bertrand, Donald R. |
O&890432 |
Died |
Brazil Maru 15 Jan. 45 - dysentery |
Illinois |
| Company B
Officers |
| 1st Lt.
Heard, Jr., Willie S. |
O&323027 |
Died
|
Sinking of Arisan Maru 24 Oct. 44 |
Louisiana |
| 2nd Lt.
Black, Harry B. |
O&391973 |
Died |
Fukuoka City Hospital 11 Feb. 45 - dysentery & malnutrition |
Oregon |
| Beyer, Daniel J. | O&397328 | RAMP | Hirohata Camp #12-B, Japan |
Wisconsin |
| Danca, Richard E. | O&405705 | Died | Nagato Maru
13 Nov. 42 - blood poisoning |
Illinois |
| Jennings, Harvey A. | O&890433 | Died | Cabanatuan #1
1 Dec. 42 - dysentery |
Ohio |
| MacDowell, Matthew S. | O&404975 | RAMP | Bilibid Prison, Manila, P. I. |
Illinois |
| Morin, Ben R. | O&413499 | RAMP | Rokuroshi Camp, Japan |
Illinois |
| Slicer, William H. | O&416470 | Wounded | Transferred to
Australia
18 Jan. 42 |
Illinois |
| Winger, Edward G. | O&405247 | Died | Hospital #1,
Bataan, P. I.
7 Feb. 42 - wounds |
Illinois |
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Enlisted Men |
|
1st Sgt. Heilig, Roger |
20600367 |
Died |
Sinking of Arisan Maru 24 Oct. 44 |
Illinois |
| S/Sgt.
Ball, John E. |
20600432 |
Died |
Cabanatuan Camp #1 3 July 42 - malaria |
Illinois |
|
Edwards, Albert T, |
20600365 |
Died |
Sinking of Arisan Maru 24 Oct. 44 |
Illinois |
|
Hildebrandt, Warren |
20600368 |
Died |
Sinking of Arisan Maru 24 Oct. 44 |
Illinois |
| Peterson, Robert E. | 20600459 | RAMP | Sendai Camp #6, Hanawa, Japan |
Illinois |
| Sgt.
Bainbridge, James A., Jr. |
20600386 |
Died |
Cabanatuan Camp #1 23 Sept. 42 - malaria |
Illinois |
| Bardowski, Zenon R. | 20600390 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #23, Japan |
Indiana |
| Bronge, Robert E. | 20600362 | Died |
Cabanatuan Camp #1
31 July 42 - dysentery & malaria |
Illinois |
| Bashleben, James P. | 20600388 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #17, Japan |
Illinois |
| Cigoi, Walter F. | 20600398 | Died | Taihoku,
Formosa
3 Nov. 42 - dysentery |
Illinois |
| Fryziuk, Nicholas F. | 20600441 | RAMP | Osaka #3-B, Oeyama Camp, Japan |
Illinois |
| Goodman, Norman W. | 20600366 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #3, Yawata, Japan |
Illinois |
| Griffin, James W. | 36017282 | Killed | Bilibid Prison, Manila, P. I.
3 July 44 - Japanese Guard |
Illinois |
| Jennings, Willard | 20600380 | Died |
Cabanatuan
Camp #1 12 June 42 - dysentery |
Illinois |
| Jordan, Lawrence J. | 20600447 | RAMP | Nagoya Camp #3, Funatsu, Japan |
Illinois |
| Kindell, William A. | 20600448 | RAMP | Shenyang Sub-camp, Manchuria |
Illinois |
| Kodaj, Steve | 20600413 | RAMP | Shenyang Sub-camp, Manchuria |
Illinois |
| Mason, Raymond P. | 20600452 |
KIA |
Tarlec, P. I.
29 Dec. 41 |
Illinois |
| Vandenbroucke, Raymond J. | 20600430 |
RAMP |
Maibara Camp #10-B, Japan |
Illinois |
| Von Bergen, Willard W. | 20600431 | Died | Cabanatuan Camp #1
11 Aug. 42 - dysentery |
Illinois |
| Tec. 5
Corr, Charles R. |
36017202 |
Died |
Cabanatuan Camp #1 9 June 42 - dysentery |
Illinois |
| Dettmer, Donald A. | 20600472 | Died |
Temporary detail,
Bataan, P. I.
14 May 42 |
Illinois |
| Peterson, Charles A. | 20600459 | Died | San
Fernando, P. I.
9 Sept. 42 - dysentery and malaria |
Illinois |
| Van Pelt, Arthur G. | 36075416 | Murdered | Beaten to Death
on Hokusan Maru
10 Oct. 44 - another American |
Illinois |
| Cpl.
Brown, LaPrade D. |
20600434 |
Died |
Bilibid Prison, Manila, P. I. 29 March 43 - tuberculosis |
Illinois |
| Cahill, James A. | 20600376 | KIA | Bataan P. I.
9 Feb. 42 |
Illinois |
| Cahill, John P. | 20600435 | RAMP | Hirohata Camp #12-B, Japan |
Illinois |
| Cornils, Albert | 20600436 | RAMP | Ashio Camp #8D, Japan |
Illinois |
| Depa, Edward G. | 36016369 | RAMP | Nagoya Camp #7, Japan |
Illinois |
| Glassnapp, Erwin A. | 20600443 | RAMP | Hirohata Camp #12-B, Japan |
Illinois |
| Martin, J. Robert | 20600457 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #17, Japan |
Illinois |
| Massimino, John | 20600454 | RAMP | Nagoya Camp #9, Japan |
Illinois |
| Vetter, Paul H. | 36075195 | RAMP | Shinjuku Camp #1, Japan |
Illinois |
| Tec. 4
Goldstein, Frank |
36017349 |
RAMP |
Sendai Camp #6, Japan |
Illinois |
| Hepburn, Andrew | 20600407 | Died |
Bilibid Prison, Manila, P. I.
18 Dec. 43 - pneumonia |
Illinois |
| Kwiatkowski, Joseph S. | 20600414 | Died | McKinley Hospital, P. I.
14 Jan. 45 - tuberculosis |
Illinois |
|
Pfc. Byars, Frank A. |
20600395 |
KIA |
Bataan, P. I. 1 Jan. 42 |
Illinois |
| Deckert, Henry J. | 20600438 | KIA | Agoo, P. I.
22 Dec. 41 |
Illinois |
| Ehrhardt, Clyde D. | 20600403 | Died |
Sinking of Arisan Maru
24 Oct. 44 |
Illinois |
| Gados, Steve G. | 20600442 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #3, Yawata, Japan |
Illinois |
| Kerins, William J. | 20600353 | RAMP | Niigata #5-B, Japan |
Illinois |
| Maggio, Carl A. | 20600418 | RAMP | Nagoya #7-B, Japan |
Illinois |
| Pvt.
Allison, Elkoney A. |
06972937 |
Died |
Cabanatuan Camp #1 21 June 43- beriberi |
Tennessee |
| Avila, John | 38041196 | Died | Sinking of Shinyo Maru
7 Sept. 44 |
Texas |
| Aquila, Andrew J. | 35021075 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #3, Yawata, Japan |
Ohio |
| Becker, Harold C. | 36006551 | RAMP | Sandai Camp #8, Japan |
Illinois |
| Bird, James A. | 20600375 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #1, Japan |
Illinois |
|
Boni, Daniel J. |
20600392 | Died |
Sinking Arian Maru 24 Oct. 44 |
Illinois |
| Carter, Charles A. | 35031386 | RAMP | Osaka Camp #3, Japan |
Ohio |
| Coats, Wallace H. | 38021015 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #1, Japan |
Oklahoma |
| Coulter, Harley W. | 06922613 | Died |
Japan
29 Jan. 45 - colitis |
Tennessee |
| Edwards, James E. | 20600399 | RAMP | Fukuoka #8, Japan |
Illinois |
| Eldridge, P. Z. | 14012433 | Died |
Cabanatuan Camp #1
21 July 42 - dysentery |
Alabama |
| Flores, Felix | 38029576 | Died |
Fukuoka Camp #17, Japan
22 Dec. 43 - pneumonia |
Texas |
| Garland, Thomas H. | 35021097 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #5, Japan |
Ohio |
|
Garr, Carl E. |
38020784 | Died |
Taihoku
#6, Formosa
13 July 45 - dysentery & malaria |
Oklahoma |
| Garrett, J. C. | 38054134 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #17, Japan |
Louisiana |
| Gorr, Alexander | 20600444 | Died | Sinking of Arisan Maru
24 Oct. 44 |
Illinois |
| Graff, Richard W. | 36001737 | KIA | East Coast of Bataan
3 Feb. 42 |
Illinois |
| Heinrich, Kenneth A. | 36017442 | RAMP | Bilibid Prison, P. I. |
Illinois |
| Henderson, Joseph P. | 06576589 | KIA |
Palawan Island - POWs burnt to death - 14 Dec. 44 |
California |
| Heuel, Charles A. | 36017291 | MIA | East
Coast of Bataan
3 Feb. 42 |
Illinois |
|
Humphries, Quincey A. |
38020646 | MIA
|
Missing
In
Action, Tarlac, P. I.
29 Dec. 41 |
Oklahoma |
|
Johnson, Bernard W. |
35020992 | Died |
Sinking of Oryoku Maru
15 Dec. 44 |
Ohio |
| Kirchoff, Herbert J. | 20600412 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #1, Japan |
Illinois |
| Lajzer, Joseph D. | 35017526 | RAMP | Taihoku #6, Formosa | Ohio |
| Lane, Harold D | 20600416 | RAMP | Omori Camp #1, Japan |
Illinois |
| Lorenz, Raymond A. | 38021061 | RAMP | Fukuoka #23, Japan |
Oklahoma |
| Marrs, LD | 38040859 | RAMP | Kamioka Camp, Japan |
Texas |
| Marston, Wallace R. | 14013958 | RAMP | Hirohata Camp #12-B, Japan |
Florida |
| Martinez, Carmelo | 38029535 | RAMP | Nagoya Camp #9, Japan |
Texas |
| McGuire, Francis I. | 39676362 | RAMP | Nagoya Camp #9, Japan |
Nevada |
| Mueller, Alexander | 20600420 | Died | Cabanatuan Camp #1
13 Aug. 42 - dysentery |
Illinois |
| Mulholland, Orrie T. | 20600456 | RAMP | Hirohata Camp 12-B, Japan |
Illinois |
| Noworul, Harry J. | 36016237 | RAMP | Kawasaki #2B, Japan |
Illinois |
| Oldaker, William F. | 38020378 | RAMP | Narumi Camp, Japan |
Oklahoma |
| Parr, Robert V. | 36017182 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #17, Japan |
Illinois |
| Pattison, Elmore W. | 35021037 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #17, Japan |
Ohio |
|
Peppers, Clemath S. |
38020776 | KIA | East Coast of Bataan
3 Feb, 42 -shrapnel |
Missouri |
| Pimperal, John M. | 36017434 | RAMP | Tokyo #3B, Japan |
Illinois |
| Plodzien, Edward F. | 20600460 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #8, Japan |
Illinois |
| Rusch, Harry A. | 20600426 | RAMP | Omi Camp, Japan |
Illinois |
| Sears, Lawrence M. | 20600463 | RAMP | Omine Machi Camp, Yawata, Japan |
Illinois |
| Shaffer, Ralph R. | 36016883 | RAMP | Omine Machi Camp, Japan |
Illinois |
|
Singletary, Edrow F. |
38029417 | Died |
Camp
Olivias, P. I.
22 May 42 of malaria |
Texas |
|
Squyres, Earl M. |
14017287 | Died | Cabanatuan Camp #1
17 Aug. 42 |
Louisiana |
| Strompolis, John T. | 20600466 | RAMP | Maibara Camp #10-B, Japan |
Illinois |
| Swartz, Michael | 20600427 | Died |
Camp O’Donnell
1 May 42 - dysentery |
Illinois |
| Taylor, Rogers L. | 38054736 | RAMP | Omori Camp, Japan |
Texas |
| Tennenberg, Lester I. | 20600429 | RAMP | Fukuoka Camp #17, Japan |
Illinois |
| Twa, Joseph P. | 35154493 | RAMP | Maribara Camp #10-B, Japan | Indiana |
| Webb, Louie L. | 14030560 | RAMP | Sendai Camp #3, Japan |
North Carolina |
| Wepsiec, Michael | 20600470 | RAMP | Sendai Camp #3, Japan |
Illinois |
|
Wisniowski, Joseph L. |
36016232 | Died | Cabanatuan Camp #1
7 Oct. 42 - dysentery & malaria |
Illinois |
| Zelis, Louis | 36001929 | RAMP | Cabanatuan POW Camp, P. I. |
Illinois |