Personnel of C Company, 192nd Tank Battalion

COVERING THE PERIOD 1 DECEMBER 1941 TO 

1 NOVEMBER 1945

 

The following roster was 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 November, 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.

RAMP (Recovered Allied Military Personnel)

                                           Assigned to:

               Headquarters Company

                     Officers

Capt.

Burholt, Arthur V.

 

O&415796

 

Died     

 

 

Wounds - sinking of Oryoku Maru

    20 Jan. 45 Brazil Maru

 

Ohio

                 Enlisted Men

Sgt.

Kolesar, John G., Jr.

 

20500763

 

Died

 

Camp O'Donnell

      8 June 42 - malaria

 

Ohio

Pvt.

Simon, Russell D.

20500744

Died

Camp O’Donnell

      1 July 42 - dysentery

Ohio

 Assigned to:

 Company B

Capt.

Sorensen, Robert S.

 

O&277874

 

Died

 

City Hospital, Osaka, Japan

    22 June 43 - dysentery

 

Ohio

                                    Assigned to:

Company C
                                     Officers

Capt.

Collins, Harold W.

 

O&383892

 

Died      

 

 

Brazil Maru

    20 Jan. 45 - wounds - sinking Oryoku Maru

 

Ohio

2nd Lt.

Cockrum, William L.

 

O&370593

 

 

Died       

 

 

Moji Hospital, Moji, Japan

      5 Feb. 45 - wounds

 

Arkansas

         

Enlisted Men

1st Sgt.

Andrews, John R.

 

20500730

 

Died       

 

Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

 

Ohio

S/Sgt.

Beard, Joseph W.

 

20500731

 

Died       

 

Camp O'Donnell

    14 June 42 - dysentery

 

Ohio

Eliyas, Steve M. 20500733 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1

     26 Sept. 42 - malaria

Ohio

Elwell, Olen C. 20500734 Died        Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Ohio

Hrupcho, Joseph J. 20500736 RAMP     Fukuoka #3, Yawata, Japan

Ohio

Wierzchon, Joseph J., Jr. 20500738

Died       

Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Ohio

Sgt.

Allen, Albert L.

 

35001458

 

RAMP    

 

Shenyang Sub-camp, Manchuria

 

Ohio

Boeshart, Charles R. 20500754 RAMP     Shenyang Sub-camp, Manchuria

Ohio

Brown, Vincent R. 35007505 Died        Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Ohio

Duff, David H. 35001000 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1

    15 Sept. 42 - dysentery

Ohio

Jones, Elwin G. 35001772 Died        Camp O’Donnell

      9 May 42 - dysentery

Ohio

Miklo, John 20500742 Died        Sinking of Oryoko Maru

    15 Dec. 44

Ohio

Morine, John J. 20500767 Died        Heito Camp, Taiwan

    15 Jan. 45 - dysentery

Ohio

Schmidt, Jacob A. 20500769 Died        Camp O’Donnell

    25 May 42 -malaria

Ohio

Short, John L.   

20500750                     

RAMP    

Fukuoka Camp #9, Japan

Ohio

Shubert, Robert W. 35002377 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1

    18 Sept. 42 - malaria

Ohio

Smith, Elmer N. 20500737 Died        Sinking of Oryoko Maru

    15 Dec. 44

Ohio

Smith, Emerson P. 35001740 KIA  Aglaloma

       2 Feb. 42

Ohio

Thompson, Kenneth E. 20500771 RAMP     Omine Machi Camp, Japan

Ohio

Tec. 5

Charles, Earl L.  Jr.

 

35001419

 

Died       

 

Cabanatuan Camp #1

    25 June 42 - dysentery

 

Ohio

Moran, James T. 35000996 Died        Camp O'Donnell

    22 June 42 - dysentery

Ohio

Reutinger, Paul E. 35002251 Died        Camp O’Donnell

      7 May 42 - malaria & dysentery

Ohio

Robey, Walter L. 35000901 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1 

      7 June 42 - dysentery

Ohio

Cpl.

Chaffin, Charles P.

 

20500756

 

RAMP    

 

Nagoya Camp #7-B, Japan

 

Ohio

Chio, Wade W. 20500757

RAMP    

Aisho Camp, Japan

Ohio

Davenport, Thomas 

35001208 Died        Calanuan, P. I.

    27 May 42 - dysentery

Ohio

Harris, Marvin C. 35001350 RAMP          Tokyo Camp #7-B, Japan   

Ohio

Janes, Virgil C. 20500240 RAMP     Shinjuku Camp, Japan

Ohio

Wodrich, Howard M. 20500772 Died        Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Ohio

Zam, Joseph., Jr. 20500753 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1

    14 Sept. 42 - beriberi

Ohio

Tec. 4

Decant, Chester S.

 

20500758

 

Died       

 

 

Camp O’Donnell

    12 July 42 -malaria

 

Ohio

Kovach, John  Jr. 20500764 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1

    19 Nov. 42 - dysentery

Ohio

Robinette, John E.  35001446 Died Cabanatuan Camp #1

    10 Nov. 42 - beriberi

Ohio

Pfc.

Brewer, Hubert O.

 

38020380

 

Died       

 

Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

 

Oklahoma

Garman, George S. 35002386

RAMP    

Fukuoka #3, Yawata, Japan

Ohio

Gillespie, James W. 35121630 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1

    24 Sept. 42 - dysentery

Ohio

Harger, Rollie C. 20500760 Died        Bilibid Prison, Manila

     19 Jan. 43 - dysentery

Ohio

LeGrow, Silas B. 20500765 RAMP     Hoten Camp, Mukden, Manchuria

Ohio

McVay, Hobart G. 35001128 Died        Camp O’Donnell    

    19 May 42 - malaria

Ohio

O'Brien, James W. 20500749 Died        Cabanatuan  Camp #1

    30 June 42 - dysentery

Ohio 

Reis, George H., II

35020366 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1

    29 Aug. 42 - malaria & dysentery

Ohio

Ruminski, Robert A. 35020286 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1

    25 Aug. 42 - dysentery

Ohio

Russell, Wilbur F.  Jr. 35020437 Died        Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Ohio

Zimmerman, George 35001492 Died        Sinking of Arisan Maru

    24 Oct. 44

Ohio

Pvt.

Adams, Leonard M.

 

38020778

 

RAMP           

 

Nagoya Camp #7, Toyoama, Japan

 

Oklahoma

Beggs, Harold R. 20500745 RAMP     Sendai Camp #8, Japan

Ohio

Boyle, Ralph L. 35021137 RAMP     Shinjuku Camp, Japan

Ohio

Brown, William E. 14010327 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1

    20 Oct. 42 - dysentery

Louisiana

Bryant, James M. 14012356 RAMP     Bilibid Prison

Georgia

Cupp, Burlen C. 35001552 RAMP     Niigata-Futase Camp, Japan

Ohio

Deck, Vernor 38040761 KIA      Aglaloma, P. I.

      2 Feb. 42

Texas

Dillon, Cornell 14012174 Died        Camp O’Donnell

    27 May 42 - dysentery

Tennessee

Dodway, Alton M. 20500746 Died Camp O’Donnell

     10 May 42 - dysentery

Ohio

Doshier, Alva R. 38020744 Died Camp O’Donnell

      6 May 42 - dysentery

Oklahoma

Driver, Jack D. 38029825 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1

    24 June 42 - dysentery

Texas

Duncan, Robert T. 38054506 Died  Bayoneted - Death March, Bataan, P. I.

    14 April 42

Texas

Durham, Jessie W. 38054362 RAMP    Sendai Camp #3, Japan

Texas

Edens, Raymond O. 38021071 Died        Camp O’Donnell

      9 May 42 - malaria & dysentery

Oklahoma

Everett, Charles E. 35002355 RAMP    Oeyama Camp, Japan

Ohio

Fusselman, Clifford W. 38020634 Died        Shinagawa Hospital, Japan

    22 March 45 - tuberculosis

Oklahoma

Gasaway, Howard R. 35001138 Died        Cabanatuan Camp #1

    24 May 42 - dysentery

Ohio

Gheen, Raymond F. 35001190 Died        Camp O’Donnell

      7 May 42 - dysentery

Ohio

Giamalva, Charles J. 38054634 RAMP     Nagoya Camp #7-B, Japan

Texas

Giddens, Melvin 14013691 Died         Sinking of Shinyo Maru

      7 Sept. 44

Florida

Grassick, Paul A. 35001515 RAMP     Tokyo #16-B, Japan

Ohio

Grogg, Edward E., Jr. 20500759 KIA Tuol Pocket, Bataan, P. I.

    11 Feb. 42 

Ohio
Harmon, Charles C. 38020769 RAMP     Niigata Camp #5-B, Japan

Oklahoma

Kirby, Lewis H. 35001620 RAMP     Omine Machi Camp, Japan

Ohio

Looney, Charles H. 14016182 Died         Cabanatuan Camp #1

    10 July 42 - dysentery

Tennessee

Martel, Edward F. 06141516 RAMP Fukuoka Camp #17, Japan Massachusetts
McCreanor, Raymond J. 35021101 RAMP     Oeyama Camp, Japan

Ohio

Miller, Merle L. 38021074 RAMP     Tokyo Camp #21-D,  Japan

Oklahoma

Minier, John D. 20500766 RAMP     Shenyang Sub-camp, Manchuria

Ohio

Mullins, William M. 35001596 RAMP     Nagoya Camp #7-B, Japan

Ohio

Naymick, Albert P. 35020447 RAMP     Fukuoka Camp #22, Japan

Ohio

Neal, Billie M. 38020445 Died Camp O'Donnell

     26 May 42 - dysentery

Oklahoma
Pevey, Joseph P. 14016066 Died         Sinking of Oryoko Maru

    18 Dec. 44 - wounds

Mississippi

Prater, Lacy L  35002331 RAMP     Osaka #3-B, Oeyama Camp, Japan

Ohio

Rattner, Sidney M. 38054111 KIA      Aglaloma, P. I.

      2 Feb. 42

Texas

Raynes, Samuel L. 14017456 Died         Cabanatuan Camp #1

      8 Oct 42 - dysentery

Mississippi

Richeson, Forest E. 35001291 RAMP     Sendai Camp #6,  Japan

Ohio

Riedmiller, Charles G. 35001807 RAMP     Oeyama Camp, Japan

Ohio

Roberts, Elmer M. 17031030 RAMP     Fukuoka #3, Yahata, Japan

Missouri

Ross, John F. 38040968 RAMP     Sendai 5-B, Japan

Texas

Sandor, John J. 35020364 RAMP     Shenyang Sub-camp, Manchuria

Ohio

Sills, Allen F.  38041224 Died         Camp O'Donnell

    30 May 42 - dysentery

Texas

Stephen, Garold M. 35001686 Died         Camp O’Donnell

    24 May 42 - malaria

Ohio

Stuller, Carl D. 35020895 RAMP      Fukuoka Camp #17, Omuta, Japan

Ohio

Verba, George M. 35001272 RAMP     Hoton Camp, Mukden,  Manchuria

Ohio

Weir, Lavern A. 35007104 Died        Camp O’Donnell

    28 May 42 - malaria & dysentery

Ohio

Willis, Wilfred R. 35001695 Died        Camp O’Donnell

      2 May 42 - malaria & dysentery

Ohio

Young, Robert L. 35002365 KIA  Aglaloma. P. I.

      2 Feb 42

Ohio

 

 

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