Aug. 1988 - Philippine Defenders Main

VOLUM E 43
PITTSBURGH, PA -
Number 2
AUGUST, 1988
COMMANDER'S REPORT
PNC Joseph T. Poster
VA SURVEY
1b tell you I have been elated with the response of the membership to t.he Gold Card
Club would be an understatement. When the
Committee presented the idea it sounded
good but you never know how the membership will react. and support the idea. Notoruy
did you send t.hechecks but added notes to
the effect that.you agreed the idea was a good
one. With the continued support of the other
members we can be assured of the future of
the ADBC. The editor of the Quan has been
instructed to print the names of those who
have joined the Gold Card Club.
It was with doopregret that I accepted the
resignation of1'reasurer Austin Patrizio and
Public Re.l ations Chairman Ralph Leven·
berg. 1b replace Austin the Executive Board
voted. J ohn Koot and I appointed. John Crago to succeed Ralph.
We all know the many hours Austin expended for t.he ADBC membership. Austin
will continue to work on the conventions and
the Ways & Means Committee. The reason
for his retirement as Treasurer was his
health. We thank Austin and RaJph for their
past "labors " and hope they will continue to
"guide" the ADBC in the future. We need
their experience.
Our most recent. Executive Board meeting
held in Pitt.sburgh. PA. June 18, received the
reports and conducted the necessary business of the ADBC. T he next Executive
Board meeting will be held aboard the cruise
ship "CarnivaJe" Oct. 31 to Nov. 4. 1988.
PNCJoseph T. Poster. a pow of the Japanese for 3Yr years. was inducted. into the Legion of Honor Society of the Chapel of The
Four Chaplains on the campus of Thmple
University. Philadelphia, during ceremonies
held June 26. Upon retiring from Mack
TTucks, Allentown. he became a national
service officer in ADBC, and began a volun'
tary service career that has impacted the
veteran community in AUentown and Lehigh
County area over six yean. His efforts began
modestly, serving one day a week as a veterans benefits counselor at the VA Outpatient
Clinic at Allentown (PAl, but the needs to
serve his fellow veterans and their families
turned into a weekly effort over the last two
years, and Poster is 8S permanent a fixture
there as any VA employee.
The Chapel of The Four Chaplains was es'
tablished as a shrine in the memory of four
chaplains aboard the 8.S. Dorchester, a U.s.
transpo rt carrying 900 servicemen bound
for Greenland that was hit by a Nazi torpedo on the dawn of February 3. 1943. They
gave their life jackets they were wearing to
four young soldiers who were without any.
Clark Poling and George Fox were Protes·
tant ministers: John Washington was a
Catholic priest. and Alexander Goode was a
Jewish rabbi. They all perished.
President Harry Truman dedicated the
Chapel on February 3, 1951. where people of
all faiths could worship in unity. Poster's
name has become a permanent part of t.he
chapel records for his efforts and contributio ns on behalf of veterans.
The Veterans Administration has begun a
nationwide survey of disabled veterans to
gather information on their needs and to assist tbe VA in determining how it can better
serve veterans with service-connected disabilities.
The Arawak Consulting Corporation,
Rosslyn. Va., which is doing the survey for
the VA under a S 1.5 million contract, will con·
duct in-depth interviews with 10,000 men
and women vetera na over the naxt six
months. The su rvey's p articipants were
selected at random and will be contacted
directly. A final report of the resulta is ex'
pected to be available by the middle of next
year.
Administ.rator of Veterans Affairs Thomas K. Thrnage is urging all veterans contacted. to participate in the study. Said 'furnage. "Their cooperation will ensure an accurate and unbiased report on the attitudes
and experiences of disabled veterans and will
be invalusble in helping VA plan for their fu·
ture needs." In a letter sent to each veteran
selected. Thrnage noted that their participation is voluntary and that. the confid entiali·
ty of all responses will be maintained.
"SNOW BIRDS"
We hope we have a solution to the many
members who have had a history of two
homes. Every six months the post office
retu rns quite a few Quans stating "Thmporaryily Away" at. a cost of A5each and unleBlI we wait for one or two other Quans to be
returned we will lose the member.
Here is the plan. please cooperate. We are
going toestablish 8 separate mailing list for
t hose members who have two homes or who
spend part of the year in anotber location.
WewiUcutoffatMay I to Nov. 1 and Nov. 2
to April 30.
This is where we need your help. Everyone
who has two homes. send your editor bot.h
addresses. Now don't think old Joe knows
wherer I am and will be. Please do it today. I r
you are not one involved but know of someone who is. write t.hem and tell t hem we want
them as active members. The Quan is print--
GOLD CAitO
Weare happy to report 90 members have
signed up for the Gold Card. Thanks for your
cooperation. A few questions arose we wish
to reply to. Can widows or family members of
a member sign up for acard? Yes, anyone who
is entitled to be a member or associate memo
ber. The associate member would be a blood
relAtive of member, or someone the executive
board may approve for special reasons.
THANK YOU
Dear Joe:
It is impossible for me to thank aJl those
who sent cards and masses. so would you
please print this in the Quan.
I thank the organization for the lovely
plant they sent me while I was in the hospi·
tal After having such a lovely time in Louisville, I never thought that I would be in the
hospital a few weeks later fora benign tumor
on my brain. The operation was a complete
success and I am making a good recovery.
My sincere thanks to all who sent cards and
prayers. I know that with the help of the good
doctors at Beth Israel. the wonderlulnursing
care, and the help of my family they all pulled
me through. Again my heartfelt. thanks to
all
With much love,
Helen M. Wilayto
HAPPY 90TH
cd 5 time8 ayear. If you miss the Quan within
3 months write your editor and I'll check to
makeaureaomething didn't happen to you r
address. We're far from perfect. but the post
office has an even worse record. Keep in
touch.
Our best wishes to Admiral A. R.
McCracken. Honorary Vice Commander
whoce1ebrat.ed his 90th birtbdayonJuly 14.
His son, Allen W. McCracken, purchased a
Gold Car for his father. We hope you are
among us to celebrate your looth.
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to those persons both living and dead who fovgltt oOOinS!
II'I1!t"Whelming odds ogoinst the enemy at the outbfeolt of World War fl .
Official Publication of the
AMERICAN DEFENDERS OF BATAAN & CORREGIDOR. INC.
(INCLUDING ANY UNIT OF FORCE OF THE.ASIATIC FLEET. PHILIPPINE ARCHIPElAGO.
WAKE ISLAND, MARIANNA ISLAND, AND DUTCH EAST INDIE S)
HONOUIT OfflCEIS
Rear Adm'rul Henry W. Goodall .
. ... Honorory Commander
Reor Admirul Alon R. McCtocken .......... Honorury Vice-Commonder
Brig. General RichcH-d fellows
It.lCoi. Ben§(W1 Guyton
JOHN loot
TreosUfef"
2184 Zelda Dr. H.E.
Atlanta GA 30345
UMIII. LONG, JR.
5e(retory & MembeMip
Box 2052
New Bern, NC 2B561-2052
CMAlllS llOSIlS
4940 Brightwood Rd.
Brightwood Ploza - ApI. B-l07
Pinsburgh, PA 15102
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Sr. ViceCommooder
5321 Tanenholl Ave.
Westminster, CA 92683
... NOIIW MILLER
Jr. Vice Commooder
1605 Cague Dr. N.E.
Albuquerllue, NM 87110
JOHN IMElICI
No!'t. Service DireclO(
6074 Pleasanl SlfHl
Finleyville, 1'0. 15332
P... UlIEUn.
Adjutont & Legislolive OffICer
516 Soody PI.
Oxoo HHI, MO 20021
H.... OlO I. fElNtI
JOO9(l Advocate
703 Aliondole Dr.
Halll9too, VA 23369
MAIl G. Ml.m, M.D.
S\Kgeon
564 N. Prospect Ave..
Hartville, OH 44632
lEV. HtlMAN C. BAUM ... NN
JOSII'M l . YATEI
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DOMINICI GIANlONlO
Chaplain
Edilor - QUAN
Historian
Nec~ogy Cammittee Oum
111 8<Jttertllp Rd.
18 Worbler Dr.
1107 Cambridge Ct.
11242 E. Hosh Knife Cir.
Butler, PA 16001
McKet!s Rocks, PA 15136
longwood, Fl32779
Tu(Son, AZ 85749
MIMIIIS Of mE INYlSlJIIENT .0....0
HINIT J. WllAno
T1N_ J. RufWte
JOHN .... ClAGG PNC..
Jolep/1 A. Po$ter - Permanent Setntory
PAST NATIONAL COMMANDER
Nolional VAlIS RtpreWlllalive
Public Relations
James K. CoYOnOugh fdward Jockfert
John Roy
3114 5trutfonllll.
and Ctrtifyif19 OffICer
615 Lehmy« 51.
Jo/vl R. lfOllS
Albert Blond
Ken Curley
Concord, MA 01742
9509 Cool Brook
Huntington, IN 46750
John Sondor
Herman Housemonn Joe Dilello
Son Anfooio. TX 78250
EXICUTIYE .0....0
Robert Altmon
PAST NATION ... l COMM ... NOIIS
... USTIN PAnlZIO
Art Akullian
Vincent J. Jes_Ie
HClruid Spooners
Kennelh J. Stull
Jowph T. Poster
Ca-OIOirman Ben Aquolino
Rolph Knox
'ReY. Albert O. Tolbol
Harry P. Menozzi
' John Bennen
Convention Site Committee
John I(oo!
Hymon~te'n
James McE'IO'(
John F. Roy
•James O. Cantwell
414 Richmond Place
Wolter Macorovic;h
AI Blond
'M / Gen. f.P.lCing, Jr.
Somuel 8. Moody
Rolph Levenberg
Leonia, NJ 07605
Dewey Swithwick
Wolfei' O. OIOtllctm, k.
Simme Pickmon
Arthur A. Bress.
EI~r E. ~, Jr.
Domy OeNobile
Joseph B. Motheny
Albert Senna
John H. Le Clair
Ptullp Arsioollln
N...TION",l HE ... OQUU1US
Joseph Dilella
Not Romoru:o
Maurice Moler
James 1(. Cal'OllOugh
JaM Rowland
Fronk OJ Pasquole
Jawph A. Voler
Thomas A. Hocken
John Crugo
_Goodrow
8012052
William Wells
'lewis Goldstein
Bemord Grill
fdward Jockftrt
New Bern. N.C. 28561 · 2052
Richord Gordon
Dwight Woodall
Albert I. Cimini
lDuis Scohwold
John R. lyons
Hennon Hot.rsmon
All inclil!lbent State Commanders
919-637-4033
Somuel M. Bloom. M.D. •Jerome A. McOovill
Ken Curley
John M. Emerick
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MAIL
I guess itis sometimes confusing to know
who to mail our letters to when the organization is administrated by volunteer help who
work from t.heir home.
If you plan t.o write to any of the officers
check the mast head on page 2 for addresses.
If you wish to pay dues. apply for Gold
Card, order matarials or general information
for about the organization. write Sec. EImer E. Long. Jr., PO. Box 2052, New Bern,
N.C. 28561·2052.
If you have news items, mail reganlingThe
Quan or change of addresses write to Joseph
A. Vater, 18 Warbler Dr., McKees Rocks. fa.
15136.
or
Information Requested
The whereabouts of Major David Raymond Gibbs. 0·17167 30 Bomb. Sqd. 19 BG.
If you have his address or know any information about this man please contact:
Earl Barton
10903 East Winchell Street
Whittier, California 90606
2-THEQUAN
TRI-STATE CHAPTER
'fii-state chspter ADBC will hold its annual meeting at the Wilson World Hotel, Mol"'
gantown, fa. 19543 just off the Penna. Thrn·
pike Exit 22. The dates are Sept. 30 to Oct..
2. The hotel can be contacted out of state
800-342-2276 and in Pa. 800-248-2276.
Tri·state members will be contacted but
the chapter also wishes to invite any ADBC
members from the east coast tocome spend
the weekend with us. It's only 3 hours from
N.Y. City.
For the benefit of the "gals" the hotel is located next to the Manufacturers Outlet Mall
(MO"M) with 80 facto:-y outlet stores. They
will accept any kind of plastic cards you may
have plus personal checks. For those who
don't shop. there aremany other attractions
to visit. The room rates are $59.00 single or
double; free breakfast. Contact Joseph T.
Poster, 3051 Elm Dr., Allentown, Pa. 18103
for further details.
DI D YOU APPLY FOR
YOUR P.O.w. MEDAL?
CHECK YOUR VA FOR
APPLICATION FORMS
OR WRITE SEC. LONG
PALAWAN SURVIVORS
Daniel Crowley is organizing s meeting of
Palawan survivors for a meeting in Washington, D.C. Dec. 11 to 15, 1988. The plan is to
hold a memorial service honoring the 143
men who were murdered by theJaps by burning them alive with gasoline.
Dan has made arrangements at Hyatt
Regency Capital Hall. Phone 1-800·2289000. Cost is 165 single or double: t he Hotel
Washington, 1·800· 424·9540, cost: $65.00
single and $75.00 double. All P.O.w. from B'ataan & Corr-egidor are invited.
For further information contact Dan at 6
Walker Dr.. Simsbury, Ct. 06070.
GOLD CARD CLUB
While in session at the 1988 Convention, t he Executive Board held discussion on the
future fi nancial condition of the ADBC. With the advent of an almost complete sale of life
memberships, the organization mus t exist on the income of t he money in the investments
which is primarily t he life memberships.
Even t hough we have curtailed the spending to the bare necessities, we cannot survive
on t he interest of t he money in the saving funds. We sold life memberships to nearly all of
OUf members. Interes t rates have fallen but printing and expenses continue toincrease. The
suggestion of cutting back on the Quan was rejected.
Several plans were suggested and discussed and the one recommended by the Fund
Raising Committee with the greatest appeal was t he "Gold Card Club", For a donation of
S100.00 a member or associate member would be issued a Gold Card recognizing them as
a "Gold Card Clu b Donor".
This is an appeal to those members who have enjoyed the benefits of the organization,
whether thru t he Quan, Conventions, VA Legislation, etc.. and feel the $25.00 paid for life
membership was minimal. We don't expect every member to participate, but would hope
enough will rewe the future of the Quan can be kept alive.
We need over $12,500 each year to pay for the printing and mailings of the Quan at 1988
prices. This can beexpected to rise yearly. We as k your financial aid for this project and feel
confident enough members will participate in the fund drive.
We have been asked by t he Service Director todisplay t he numbers needed for identification on the Gold Card. F ill out t he following application, mail with check for $ 100.00 to
Sec. Elmer Long.
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NAME ____________________________________________
UNIT IN PHILIPPI NES ____________________________________
YOURPREFERREDNUMBER __~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(P.O.W. NUMBER, LIFE MEMBERSHIp, ETC.)
SERVICE NUMBE R (ARMY, NAVY, MARINES) ______________________
C-NUMBER (VA) _____________________________________
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER _______________________________
Mail to: Elmer E. Long, Jr., Box 2052, New Bern, N.C. 28561-2052.
GOLD CARD CLUB
The following members have donated
$100.00 to become members of the Gold Card
Club of ADBC.
John Koot
Art Brt68l PNC
Edward Jack.fert PNC
Joseph T. Poster PNC
Austin M. Patrizio
John Ray PNC
JOtleph A. Vatu PNC
Elmer E . Long, Jr. PNC
Ben Vaitku8
Ralpb M . Knoz
Paul W. Reuter
KeliDeth Curley PNC
JOhD M. Emerick PNC
Harold E. Feiner
John S. Goodrow
Allred N. Soreasen
Josepb B . MathellY
F'raok J. DiJ'.squaJe
Donald F. logle
W.A . Nollsker
Nat J. Romaozo
JobrJ Crago PNC
John D. Cowgill
Patrick
Darvin
Lt./Col. Glenn E. Cave
Luther H. MacKenzie
Talmadge Scott Bridges
Richard W. Meyrick
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But
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BeDoie
J. Wyuo
William Wells
JOhD E. Row/aod PNC
Duo M . McCall
Calvin G. Jackson
KeoDeth D. Brow.o
Norman R. Matthews
Paul Boback
Dr. Gene S. Jacob&en
JOtlepb M. Lower
Smith L. Greeo
Roy Russell
Lt./Col. Brice J. Martin
George H . Williamson
Adm. Alan McCrack.etJ
Chlltles T. BIOtlkis Nat. Cdr.
Lt./Col. Hattie R . Brantley
Paul C. Gilmore
Lloyd L. RobiasoD
Gerald F. WiIJadsco
Edward W. White
Everett LYlio COtlgrove
Lewis H . Elliott
Edward E. Thomas
Rose Marie &gle
Dooald N. Coomb&
Mabel Stevens Fithian
Gilbert B. Soifer
Louis Zimmerman
JOtleph Biszaha, Sr.
Harry P. Monoui PNC
Jay Larkin Burt
William A . NohuJ
BJGeo. Richard W. Fellows
Cblltles L . Pruitt
LoWtiArcuri
AUred &r.e6t
George N. Fisber, Jr.
noma J. Cronin
Julius J. Krick
VioC6nt J. J esuele
James M . Young
JOhD D. Mwier
Robert C. Gwaltney
JOtleph L. RoudoJI
Wilbur M. MIUT"B
Maj. Theodore C. Bigger &t.
Lucy Wilson JoplbJg
Phillip GoodmllD
Daniel N. We1tzDer
August F. Gillis
Feroo Cummings
David L. Capps
JOtleph A . Mihok
Leon O.Beck
Desire S. Peltier
Capt. I.K. HollmllD
TiHmllD J. Rutledge
Gerald G. Wade
'Ibm Gease
James E. Hulf
Your commander and officers thank you
very much for your cooperation. You showed
your concern where it counts.
5TH MUKDEN REUNION
DATE: October 21 and 22,1988
TIME: Registration - 10:00 a.1IlI"
October 21, 1988
PLACE: Holiday Inn North Phone: 1-417·865-8600
2720 North Glenstone
Springfield. Missouri
ROOM RESERVATIONS - $56.50 per
room plu s t ax. SMO KER OR NONSMO KER room s. Make reservations
directly to hotel. Mention MUKDEN
REUNION when making reservations
for special rate. STANDA RD single or
double, KING SOFA s ingle or double,
KI NG LEISURE single or double, (lim·
ited number of KINGS available). For
those coming early rate is good for Thursday, October 20. All above rooms are the
same price.
TRANSPORTATION - Complimentary
shuttle service is provided to and from
Springfield Regional Airport for guests.
PROGRAM - Strictly informal to allow
time to socialize, relax. sight-see, of which
there a re many things to see in the
Ozarks. FRIDAY, October 21. "OPEN
HOUSE" atJack Weldon King'sTheatre
Organ Room from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The
only other planned activities are the dinner at 7:00 p.rn. SATURDAY evening. and
breakfast buffet (costs extra) SUNDAY
morning, 8:00 to 10:00 am.
Contact Dean for details:
DEAN F. WALTER
2134 E . LOMBARD
SPRI NGFIELD. MO 6580 2
PHONE: 1-4 17 ·865-5400
AUGUST, 1988 -:1
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* RAID ON CABANATUAN *
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JOURNEY FROM BAlAAN
INFO WANTED
INFORMATION WANTED
A 60 minute documentary produced by
Chris Dikon, ofWHRO. Channel 15. Norfolk,
Va., is a must see for anyone associated with
or interested in what happened to the men
and women who were left to the Japanese in
the early days ofWWll.
All persons are encouraged to contact
their local television stations, preferably the
Public Broadcast Stations. and request that
t hey contact the following people to procure
this very fine film:
Mr. John R. Morison, Pres. & Gen!. Mgr.,
WHRO Channel 15, 5200 Hampton Blvd.,
Norfolk, Va. 23508.
Mr. Chris Dikon, Producer (same address
as above).
Mr. Richard Salzberg, 600 West Olney Rd.
(302), Norfolk, Va. 23507.
We must congratulate our members who
took part in this mm. They certainly did a
wonderful job.
VHS copies of "Heroes Still . . . on the
Journey from Bataan", the public television
documentary shown during the Louisville
convention are now available from WHRO
TV, Norfolk. Cost is $20.00 per VHS tape,
and can be ordered by writing to:
Heroes Still, WHRO TV, 5200 Hampton
Blvd., Norfolk, Va. 23508.
Checka must be payable to WHRO TV. AJlow several weeks for delivery.
Arnold D. Marshall. Princeton Arms 123,
Princeton, TX. Enlisted July 2, 1940 and discharged June 6,1946. Fort Sam Houston.
TX. Enlisted at Barksdale Field, LA . Place
of birth Crowley. LA. MOS 677. Military
Policeman. Decorations, Citations, Badges:
Bronze Star Medal, American Defense Campaign Medal Wli bronze star, American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Cam·
paign Medal Wl2 bronze stars. Philippine Defense Campaign Medal Wli bronze star, Purple Heart. Victory Medal. Distinguished
Unit Badge Wl2 bronze clusters, Aerial Gun·
ners Badge. Wounded April 7, 1942. Departed for PhllippinesNovember I. 1941 arrived
back in the US October 16, 1945. Grade at
time of discharge: Sergeant. 'IbtaJ Service: 5
years, 11 months, 5 days. Organization 48th
MaterialSquadron. Army Serial Number 14
002079, SSN 435 129940. Address at time
of entry into service: Rt. 2, BOl[ 77. Growley
Acadia Parish, LA. Surviving spouse: none.
Prisoner of war camps, Corregidor, Bilibid.
Cabanatuan, Philippines, and Kobe, Japan.
VA Claim Number: c6 716 718. 30% Service
Connected Disabled. Retired Mechanic.
Chrysler Corp. Cause of death: Suicide, gunshot wound to head.
On 5 April 1988, the fou r survi ving memo
bers of the original six sailors who were close
friends while being held as POW's in the
Philippines and Japan met for the first time
since 1945. In between were 43 years which
had to be recounted by everyone.
The get toget her was held in the home of
Chuck Holden. Carmichael CA. The ot.her
friends were Whitton Brill, Oostburg, WI:
Luke Wofford, Nashville, TN; and Ar mund
Eichers, Renton, WA.
The two friends missing were Frenchy
Fournet from LA who died around 1950 and
Jimmy Wood, Inglewood. CA who has not
been located. All efforts to date to locate him
through the U.S. Navy have so far been with·
out results.
The first two days were spent rehashing
old el[periences and bringing everyone up to
date. Later the local T.V. Station 13 came out
and brought their t.v. crew to photograph t.he
ceremonial dinner of rice. The main difference on this occasion was t hat everyone had
all he wanted to eat. We hope t hat this occasion will repeat itself many times in the fu·
4-TH EQUAN
ARE YOUR
DUES PAID?
tum
Please help us locate SFCJim Wood of In·
g lewood, CA.
Reply to:
BMC Wesley Holden
2649 Los Feliz Way
Carmichael. CA 95608
Tel: 9 16 485-1920
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TRUMAN E. TURNIPSEED
VERNON K. STROSCHEIN
CANCEL QUAN
Retired Naval Officer and
Former WW II POW
Cdr. Truman E. Turnipseed, USN (ReL). a
native of McCool. Mississippi, and 25-year
resident.ofMcLean. Virginia, died from com·
plications of Alzheimer's Disease on December 25. 1981 in the Veterans Administration
H09pit.ai in Decatur, Georgia. He was 77
Vernon K. Stroschein, 71. died April 19.
1988.
Mr. Stro8Chein was born in St.. Cloud, Minnesota. He served in the Navy from 1938·46,
the n was hos pitalized . After attending
California SLate University at Sacramento,
he was employed. as a Fish Culturist for t he
California State Fish and Game for 20 years
before retiring in 1972 due to illness. He died
of a heart attack.
He was a member of the Fort DeRussy
Chapel in Hawaii, the American Defendersof
Bataan and Corregidor - a life-member, the
Vet.eransof Foreign Wars, t he American Legion. the Masenic Lodge, the 32nd degree
Scottish Rite and the Ben Ali Temple of t he
S hrine.
While in the Navy, he served on the USS
San Francisco and in Patrol Squadron 126 in
Hawaii, before being transferred to t he
Philippines and Patrol Squadron 102. he was
a cook. He fought with t he ground foreeson
Bataan, but was captured and s urvived the
Death March on Bata&n. He was at a camp
in Cabanatuan before being placOO on a hell·
s hip then a box·car to Mukden, Manchuria.
He was placed in the same camp as General
Wsinwright, who was the commanding officer. He was freed 3\oi years later. after doing
forced labor at the ball-bearing plant,
M.K.K. plant there in Mukden.
He is s urvived hy his wife. Cora Mae. He
has been interred beside the couples only
son, Craig, at Greenwood Memorial Park. in
Centralia. Washington. Rites will be held
when his Military marker has been installed.
4014 - Wilmer L. Parrett
Died 1/20188
3420 Skyview
Wylie, TX 75098
Wife Also Deceased - No next of kin
years of age.
Graveside Services were held December
28 at The Salem Methodist Church near
Weir, Mississippi in Choctaw County.
Born J anuary 1. 19 10, Mr. Turnipseed
graduated from Weir Hig h School and attended Mississippi State Uni versity. He en·
listedin t he Navy in 198 1 as a Seaman, and
ret-ired from active duty 28 years iater with
the rank of Commander.
He initially served on the battleship USS
Oklahoma, and subsequent. shipboard assignments included Asiatic Fleet vessels
USS Henderson and USS Blackhawk wit h
5e..vice in China. Japan, and then-French
Indo China (South Viet Nam) with shore
duty in C8vite. Philippines. He subsequently
served on the cruisers USS Nashville and
USS Philadelphia, and returned to the USS
Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before
rec:eivingordcrs to become Officer in Charge
of the N eval Radio Station at Fort Mil.l.s. Corregidor Island, Philippines.
With the fall of Corregidor Island to the
J apanese in May 1942, the t henW8IT8Dt Of·
ficer Thrnip8eed was taken prisoner of war
only to be liberated with other American
POW's in February 1945 by the United
States forces commanded by Genera] Douglas MacArthur.
In peacetime, Mr. 'lbrnipseed subsequently became Officer in Charge of Naval Radio
Stations in Bremerhaven, Germany and in
Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii with intermittent
duty with the Bureau of Naval Operations
and the Cryptographic Engineering Branch
of Naval Security in Washington, nCo before
retiring in 1959.
Mr. Thrnipseed WitS subsequently em·
ployed in the civilian sector as a radio communications engineer, permanently retiring
in 1970 after employment with defense con·
tractors Melpar Inc., Cooke Engineering,
and RCA Service Company.
A resident of the Atlanta s uburban com·
munity of Grayson, Georgia at his death, Mr.
'lbrnipseed was a thirty·second degree Ma·
son of Sharon Lodgt!. McLean, Virginia, a
member of the Almas Temple of the Scottish
Rite, Washington, D.C" and former Elder of
th e Lewinsville Presbyterian Chu rc h,
McLean, Virginia.
Surviving are his wife, Lurleen A. Thrnip·
seed, two sen! William E. Thrnipseed and
John M . Thrnipseedof Atlanta. Georgia, and
two brothers and three sisters. and five
grandchildren.
INFORMATION WANTED
Norma GU rganus
p.o. Box 704
Huntington, TX 75949
Dear Sirs.
I am writing to you to see if you can help
me at t.he advise of T homa! Gage.
I am needing s tatements from someone
t hat knew and was with my late husband in
POW camps in Japan, what boat he ...."6nt
over on, and the names and places of camps
he was in. T his is in reference to a claim for
service connected death. Hedied of lung can·
cer and it has been denied because the cause
of cancer was unknown at the time of deat.h
11960). I have been fighting this for 28 years,
but I won't give up. He was 80% disable servo
ice connected. I need statemen ts from fellow
POW where he was in Japan and where he
worked. Please put this in your paper IQuanl
and send me your monthly paper please.
His name was Leroy T. Gurganus, 34th
Pursuit Sqdn .. Army Air Foree. He was captured in Bataan, PI.
Thank you,
Norma Gurganus
ARE YOUR DUES PAID?
4037 - Frank A. Pechek
11 23 Egan Ave.
Pueblo, CO 81006
No next of kin lis ted
4736 - Angus A. Stewart.
3821 Birch Avenue IE
19ABS20ABG
Spokane, WA 99207
Wife Janet - Decessed 1978
No next of kin
Died 9112187
Died 2/8/88
Quane Returned Deceased
James C. Moorehead
7255 E. Coronado
Scottsdale, Az. 85257
Harold J . S hoaff
128 Everett Rd.
Painesville, Oh. 44077
INFORMATION REQUESTED
Dear Mr. Vater:
I enjoyed the Convention in Louisville
wry much and want to say that it was indeed
well planned and organized. I had t he opportunity to meet a lot of myoid friends and enjoyed reminiscing about the old days.
Now that I am retired. I plan t4become
more active in t he organization. While at the
Convention. many of the former P.O.w.'s were
talking about the medals and awards they
had received in t he past from t he United
States Government and also the Philippine
Government. I for one was never aware of the
fact. thst there wen! such medals available to
former PO.w.'s from the Philippines. I am
s ure that there w-ere many others present
who also were not aware that these medals
had been issues from time totime. I feel t hat
I wouldliketoknowwhere J could apply for
them. 1 think it would be an excellent idea if
the Quan Magazine would come up with
some lis t of the medals and awards t hat the
me n from Bataan are ent itled to. I am sure
that a large num ber of the people who at.tended the Convention would alse like to be
made aware of these awards and where they
could get t hem. Perhaps the Quan could list
t he medals and where one would apply for
them.
In closing, I agai n want to say that I en·
joyed the Convention. meeting a kit of my old
friends and t rust that 1 will be fortunste
enough to attend the next Conve ntion.
Sincerely,
Mario G. Thnelli
3920 Dobson Street
Skokie. Illinois 60076
Editor's Note: Does anyone have 'he Information requested? If 80, send it to the Quan
for publication.
AUGUST. 1988 - 5
DR. FRANK ADAMO
ROBERT ALDRICH
RUSSELL CLARK
TAMPA - D r. Frank S. Adamo, Thmpa'!!
best-known hero from World War I I. died recently at the age of 95.
Robe rt L. Aldrich, age 65, of St. Augustine. FL, passed away May 30, 1988 in St.
Augustine General Hospital. He was a Vet.eran of World War I 1. He was on the Bataan
Death March. He was a prisoner of war in Japan for 3Y! years. He was a Recipient of the
Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was a
member of the American Legion. the V.F.W.
and the Bataan Veterans Association. He
was retired from the Weapons Lab at the
Kirtland Air Force Basein Albuquerque. He
is survived by his wife. Francis; three daughters. Memorial services were held at 11:00
a.m. on Friday, June 3.
WH ITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - Russell D. Clark and his wife resided in the Lennep community since 1947, and he had
worked for the Grande Ranch for 50 yean. In
Ap ril 1988, they were honored by their
friends and neighbors for their longtime residence in the Lennep community.
Mr. Clark. 70, died July 8 of an apparent
heart attack near Lennep.
He was born in Great Falls, a son of
Stephen a nd Grace Peel.. Clark. He attended
Geraldine High and in 1937 joined the Civilian Conservation Corp. He entered the Navy
just before World War I I and was in Manila
Bay on Dec. 6, 1941. He was captured by the
Japanese and participated in the Bataan
death march. He was awarded the Army Distinguished Unit Badge with oakleaf cluster
and the Prisoner of War Medal. He was dis·
charged in 1946.
On Dec. 27, 1948. he married Stella
Mclean in Bozeman.
Survivors include his wife; two brothers,
and numerous nieces and nephews.
In the desperata 1942 battle on the Bataan peninsula in the Philippines. Adamo developed new techniques for treating gangrene among troo ps seriously wounded in
the battles wit h Japanese invaders.
Life magazine ran a photograph of the
Tampa surgeon operating shirtless in a field
hospital. The picture was picked up by The
Associated Press and published in numerous
American newspapers.
Adamo joined the last resistanoogroup at
Corregidor in Manila Bay. and he was there
when Japanese troops took control. Almost
immediately he was called upon to perform
an appendectomy on a Japanese soldier.
During the three years that followed as 8
prisoner of the Japanese at Bilibid prison in
Manila. Adamo suffered from optic neuritis.
an inflammation of the optic nerve. and his
weight dropped frfom 160 to 95 pounds.
When he returned to this country in 1945
at the end of the war after a period of recuperatioh. Adamo learned that First Avenue in
his native Ybor City had been renamed in his
honor.
Tampa staged. a "Frank Adamo Day" parade from Ybor City todowntown to welcome
him home.
During his absence Adamo was awarded
the Legion of Merit.
Adamo had been a high school dropout
who tried his hand at making cigars before he
reaq ~ book that inspired him to want to become a doctor.
Th go to medical school the young1'ampa
man moved to Chicago. where he attended
night school while working daya in a cigar
factory. He gained his high school diploma.
then went on to medical school.
Adamo was in his senior year at Loyola
University School of Medicine in 1918. ready
to enter service in World War I when he finished his internship. But tbe war ended.. and
he was honorably discharged without serving.
During his internship. he married his wife.
Euphemia, anurse who was a native of Scotland's Orkney Islands. The Adamos moved
to Tampa. and he practiced here and for a
peri9(l in Chicago before being appointed
surieon at the County Hospital in 1936.
The physician had joined t he Army
Respves in the 1920s and went to camp ev·
ery summer. In 1940. then a lieutenantcolonel. he was called to active duty. With war immin,ent in the Pacific, he was sent to the
Philippines in May 1941.
In 1946, Adamo was renamed county physician. He eventually resumed private practice. operating regu larly until his retirement..
in 1973 at the age of 80.
When interviewed in 1983, Adamo still
was playing nine holes of golf several days a
w.ek.
A past president of the Hillsborough
County Medical Association, Adamo was a
life member of the Florida Association and
6 - TH EQUAN
JOHN A. BALLOW
V I RGINIA BEACH - John Anthony
Ballow. 67, of the 900 block of Holder Court.
a retired master sergeant, died March 3,
1988, in a Hampton nursing home.
Master Sgt. Ballow. a native of Dunellen,
N.J .. retired from the U.s. Air Force after 26
years and from the Naval Exchange at Little
Creek Naval Amphibious Base as a personnel services manager.
He was a prisoner of war for 3!4 years in
Japan during World War II. He was a Ba!.aan Death March survivor and a member of
the Defenders of Corregidor and Bataan. He
was an activve volunteer with the Special
Olympics in Florida, and worked with the
handicapped. He was a Roman Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine Ballow;
a son. two sisters. and a brother.
A Mass was celebrated at 7 p.m. in Little
Creek Naval Amphibious Base Chapel by
Chaplain Ignatius Smith. Burial with militaryhonors were in Arlington National Cemetery.
PHILLIP J AMES CAMERON
Phillip James Cameron died March 24,
1988 at Livingstone. Montana. He was a
prisoneroftheJapancse in World War I I. He
is survived by his wife Betty and sons,
Robert and Charles.
He was a member of D.A.V., American Legion. and P.o.w.
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CAPT. MAURICE FERRARA
(U.S.N. (RET.)
Capt. Ferrara died Dec. 31. 1987 at the
V.A. Hospital at La JoUa. CA. Heis survived
by his wife. No other details.
American Medical Association. A colonel
when he retired from the Ar my, he was also
a life member of the Defenders of Bataan and
Corregidor and the Retired Officers Association. He was a member of the American Legion.
He is survived by a daug hte r, Mary
Frances Robertson of Coral Gables, and by
eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Burial with military honors provided by
MacDillAir Force Base. Burial at Garden of
Memories Cemetery.
GLADYS M . COOKE, GSM
Gold Star Mother Gladys M. Cooke died
in her sleep on June 3D, 1988 while in a nursing home in Clearwater, FL. She was 83 years
old and had been in the nursing borne for the
last 5 years. She was cremated on July 5 and
intered at West Gate Cemetery in Atlanta.
GA.
Our sympathy goes out to her husband.
John M. Cooke. Weremember John and Gladys at many of our conventions. Thanks for
the memories.
RAYMOND GALLAGHER
Raymond A. Gallagher was self-employed
in the refrigeration and air-conditioning busi·
ness for 20 years. He was a membe r of St.
Bernard's Catholic Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Prisoners of War, Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion.
Mr. Gallagher, 69, of 2959 Geo rgiana
Drive, died June 13, 1988 in St. Vincent
Hospital after a long iUness.
He was born in Gebe.. Wyo., a son of Vincent E. and Elsie Gallagher. He had lived in
Red Lodge as a child and joined the Army in
1940. He served in the 228th Signal Corps
and received a medical retirement on Jan. 31,
1951.. He was captured at Corregidor and
was a prisoner of war in Japan for three and
a half years. He returned to Billings at the
endof the war in 1945 and was due to receive
a POW medal in September 1988. In 1982, he
married Loretta M. KeUogg in Billings.
Survivors include his wife: two sons, a
stepson, two daughters, a sister, and agranddaughter.
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CHARLES R. MARTIN
JOHN B. tORRES
Charles R. (Speed) Martin, age 71. died II
April 1988 after along illness. He was a pa·
tient in St. Marys Hospital Jefferson City,
De.... Mr. Vater.
It's taken me several months to notify you
of t he pass ing of my dear husband, John B.
Thrres, M/Sgt. Ret. US.A.F. John was 68. He
died on Dec. 14, 1987. John had emphysema,
kidney atones. peptic ulcers. heart disease.
and lung cancer. Hedied of a heart attack fol·
lowing a massive hemorrhage. He was a
P.O.W.of the J apanese for 3Vt years. He was
at Cabanatuan, Bilibid & Osaka. Of course,
he was a s urvivo r of the Bataan Death
March.
John was interred st the Bourne National Cemetery in Bourne. Mass. on Dec. 17. The
V.F.W. and American Legion were well
represented in a memorable final tribute,
along with Personnel from Otis A.F. Base.
He is survived by his wife. Joyce A. Thrres,
3 sons, John, Jay and Jeffrey Torres, 3
daughters {Janice Garrett, Joy Salsomone
and J eanie Torres and seven grandChildren,
also his mother, Ellen P. Thrres.
I'm sorry I'm 80 late in iettingyou know,
but we lost a son just 4 weeks before John's
paning, and it 's been difficult.
Our best to you and you r readers.
Mrs. Joyce Thrres and Family
CLAytON DUNNING
Military service! for Clay tan Cur till Dunning. 79. were recently at Riverside Nation·
81 Cemetery, He died 6·3-88 at Cloverleaf
.. Healthcare Center in Hemet, CA.
Mr. Dunning was born in Montana and
,
lived in Sun City 10 years. He served in the
Air Force 23 years. serving in World War I I
and the Korean conflicL He was II pri80nerof
war for 1,005 days in the Philippines. He was
a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Disabled American Veterans, American
Defenders of Sataan and Com!gidor and the
Ai r Force Sergeanu Association.
He retired from the Air Force in 1953. then
worked as II supply clerk for the Veteran's
Administration in Livermore..
He is survived by his wife. Lorena; II stepson. Eugene Copeland of Ridgecrest,; and II
stepdaughter. Eugenia Draper of Mosier.
Oregon.
ROY CREECY
Roy Edward Creecy of Willow Creek died
Thursday, May 5, 1988 at Fort. Harrison af·
ter an extended illness.
Mr. Creecy was born Dec. 26. 1915. at Ingomar.
He entered the U.S. Army Jan. 20, 1941,
and was stationed on Corregidor. Island in
the Philippines when World War II was
declared. He was later taken prisoner and
spent 45 months in a POW camp at Mukden,
Manchuria. He was discharged March 9,
, 1946.
He married Betty Franich on Aug. 24,
1960.
Survivors include his wife of Willow Creek:
a step'son: two daughters, three sons. a
brother. four sisters and numerous nephews
and nieces.
WALTER KWIECINSKI
Walter W. Kwiecinski, 73, Virginia, died
Sunday, May 8, 1988, in St. Louis Park,
Minn., while visiting his daughter. He was
bom in Duluth and graduated from the Wol·
verine Schooloffudes in Detroitin 1950. He
served in World War II, 60th C.A. E Batt.
and was a Japanese prisoner of war for 3 Y1
years. He moved to HermantDwn in 1952 and
to Virginia in 1968. He owned and operated
Walt's Body Shop in Virginia from 1950 to
1976. He was a member of Sacred Heart
Church in Virginia and Knight-sof Columbus
No. 1640, and slife member of the Disabled
American Veterans: the ex-POWS and the
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. He is
survived by his wife. Mary Anne: twodaught.ers. one son, five sisters and eightgrandchildren.
VIC MARFUTA
Vic Marfut&, 101 Churchill-Ave.. Satellite
Beach. FL32937 died on 17 May, 1988 of unJmowncause. He was in LheArmy AlrCorps.
Information W85 passed on from Hyman
Bernatein.
Mn
He arrived in the Philippines aboard the
USAT Holbrook in late Oct. 1941. He was
stationed at Nichols Field with Co. C 33rd
QM Thuck Co. (An unknown unit s ince it has
never appeared on a ny list of unita in the
Philippines).
Burial with full Military was in the
Memorial Gardens, Owensville, MOo Speed.,
as he was affeclionately called, was born in
Dixon, MOo He is survived by his wife Faye,
two sons and a daughter. No, I will never forgetSpeed Martin, because of him 1 am able
to be here writing this obit. Speed. found me
in the Hospital atCabanatuan and pulled me
from a bamboo bed, covered with bed sores
and lice. 1 was nearly dead but Speed bathed
a nd fed me with extra food. He saved my life.
I will never forget you Charles R. (Speed)
Martin. may you now rest in peace.
Louis G. Mueller, Jr.
Co. " C" 33rd QM Truck Co.
GLENN REAM
Glenn G. Ream, born in Ohio in 1919
passed away in Albuquerque February 18,
1988 at the age of 68 following a prolonged
iIInen. He joined t.he New Mex.ico National
Guard in 1938, and wasca1led toactiveduty
in WW II. Hesaw act jon on Bat.aan. and was
taken prisoner on Corregidor. He was a POW
from 1942 until t he end of the war in 1945.
He was a 20 year retiree from military l!ervice and saw renewed activity with the Na·
tional Guard 85 a Personnel Officer. He also
managed various movie theatres in Albuquerque. including the Lobo, Cactus, and
State Thestres. He is survived by his wife,
Lo...
HARRY T. SIMPSON
PORTSMOUTH, VA - Harry Thompson
Simpson, 75, of the 300 block of Effingham
St., a retired teacher, died July 8, 1988, in a
Hampton hospital.
Mr. Simpson, a Richmo nd native. retlred
from Frederick Military Academy. He was
the widower of EUa Mae Simpson. He was a
memoorofBPOofElksLodge82. He was an
Army veteran of World War 11, 59 CAC "A"
Bat. and a forme r POW.
Survivors include two daughters. Milly S.
Anders of Virginia Beach and Evelyn S. Rey.
nolds of Norfolk: a son, Richard A. Simpson
of Chesapeake; two sisters, Evelyn S. SheUy
of Richmond and Barbara S. Butler of Sebring, FL: II brother, Ralph S. Simpson of Richmond; and four grandchildren.
A private funeral was held. Memorial donalions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Foster Funeral Home handled
arrangements.
CHESTER WAYNE VOYLES
CheslAlr Wayne Voyles, 67, of Brandon,
died Friday. 6·3·88. A nativeof Wagner, JU ..
he had been a resident of the Tampa Bay area
since 1981. He was a retired U.s. Ai r Force
master sergeant. a member of American ExPrisoners of War, and a member of Port ~­
pa Lodge F&AM. He ill s urvived by hill wife,
Betty; two daughters: his mother, Mamie
Johnson of Plant City: two brothers, and a
grandchild.
WILLIAM WALLACE
Services for William "Bill" Wallace. 67, of
Phoenix were Monday, June 6 at Thmpe Mortuary, 405 E . Southern Ave., Thmpe. Hedied
Thursday, June 2, ] 988. at the Veterans Ad·
ministration Medical Center.
Mr. Wallace was born in Cleveland and
moved to Arizona from Thus in 1965. He
was a U.s. Army Air Corps veteran of World
War II. He was captured on Bataan in 1942
and imprisoned in t he Philippines. He wa8
imprisoned in Japan for3 !o\ years. Hewa8 a
restaurant manager and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3632, American
Legion Post No. 2 ofThmpe. ex·POW Organi·
zation, Defenders of Balaan and Corregidor,
Telephone Pioneers of America and Disabled
American Veterans.
Survivors include hi8 wife. Ruth; daugh·
ters, son8 and 10 grandchildren.
AUGUST. 1988-7
Calhoun. Wm. Bill
Calvage, Frank and Lydia
Capps. David L.
Carrarini. Harry and Lillian
Casanova, Antonio C. and Mary P.
Chintis, Nick and Jeanne
Collen. Aranda and Eileen
Counter. Mae and Raymond
Courtenay, Madison and J acqueiine
Cullen, Lawrence A. and Mary Ellen
Caire. James and Anna
Carabine. Donald and Frances
Clement, Robert and Ouida
Coleman, Elbert and Doris
Cook, Thd
Costa, Anthony and Frances
Cowley, William and Connie
Crago, John and Florence
Crawford, Robert and Nancy
Crosland, Donald and Katy
Cummins, Ferron and Lora
Curley, Kenneth and Mary
Winner of the "Bataan Corregidor" Race at Churchill Downs - Photo by Mm. Margaret Hel'
nande-z.
ATTENDANCE AT THE
LOUSVILLE CONVENTION
Abernathy, Carl and Pat
Adams, Rufus and Joan
Aitken, Thomas and Barbara
Akullian, Arthur and Agnes
Aldred, Mrs. John
Alexander, Joseph and Norma Dean
Ailen. Oliver and Mildred
Allred. H arvey and Carroilyn
Amos,H.M.
Arslanian. Philip and Millie
Ashton. MD, Paul and Yvonne
Ayres, Cecelia
Allen, Albert L. and Nancy C.
Ailen, Carl and Anna
Andrews, Austin and Mary E.
Babler, Edmond J . and Jeanette
Bahr. Edwin fl. and Trudy
Barnes. Silas "Tiger " and Ellen
Barnick, Randall and Geneve
~arry, RaYmond F. and Mary Jane
Barton, Derek and Jane
Baunner, Harold D.
Beauchamp, Allen V. and Dorothy
Bernstein, Hymen
Birchall, L.G. and Betty
Boyt, Gene
Brazeau. Lura GSM
Brill, Whitton and Audrey
Bryant, Frankie M. and Edith L.
Burkett, Claude L. and Tressye
Balcer, Jules and Marylou
Ba1es, Ernest J.
Banach. John
Bank. Bert
Baxter, J .C.
Bloom, Samuel and Zits
Bogart, James H. and Hazel
8-TH EQUAN
Boudolf. Joe and Iduna
Brenzel, David and Mary
Broussard, Lee E. and Bernice
Brown, Robert A.
Bryan, Charles
Baggett, A.T.
Bateman, James
Beale, Art
Beck, Leon
Beck, Richard
Bennett, Dolores
Bensing, Elmer and Thelma
Berger, David
Bigelow. Frank and Meriam
Biggs, Carl
Bloskis, Charles and Annette
Bocksel, Arnold
Booth, Maynard and Dorothy
Bosko, Mrs. Mary
Brethold, C.E. and Blanche
Brittan, Lewis and Julia
Brown, James and Pauline
Brown, Leslie and Betty Jo
Buchner, Edward and Dorothy
Burgess, Herbert and Mary
Barnhart, Luke and Betty
Beam, Dick and Polly
Bamford, Roger
Bradley, June and Betty
Bressi. Arthur and Barbara (Donohue)
Buttersworth, Charles
Cordell, Doyle
Chandler, Lewell F. and Sina
Chemitsky. John
Chesser, Norman J and Erma E.
Christ, Norman R. and Eva E.
Cole, Brownell and Florence
Craig. Robert R. and Martha C.
Crowder, William and Lillian
Crowley, Daniel and Marie
Davault, Leamon and Peribanon
Dengeiegi, Victor
Deuitch. Richard and Blanche
DiPasquale, Frank and Mickey
Diubaldo, John and Elizabeth
Dominick, Hayne
Dunlavy, Harry and Betty
Daniels, Clarence J. and Dorothy
Daubenspeck, Clarence and Butch
Davis, Curtis and Leona B.
Degroot. Ed and Evelyn
Dominick. Peggy S.
Deyber, Robert
Downey, Jr., James and Frances B.
Daugherty, Coy E. and Mildred B.
Dietch, William and Violet
Dillord, Jr., W.E. and Floramond Fellneth
Dilella, Joe
Dragich, Charles and Ann
Dupont, J r., Joseph E.
Ellis, Willie
Erdwin, Robert and Roberta
Evans, Nancy Taylor
Edwards. Jim and Ruth
Emanuel James and Helen
Edwards. George and Caroline
Elliott, Lewis and Glenda
Ellsworth, Earl and Evelyn
Emerick, John and Theresa
Evans, William
Fackender, Ken
Fassoth, Vernon T. and Aurora
Feiner, Harold
Fellows, Brig. Gen. Richard and Betty
Flesher. Glen H,
Fryziuk, Nicholas F.
Fast, Chester K. and Jane
Ford, James P. and Dorothy
Forwash, Cecil L. and Mary
Frack, Clarence and Alma
Fredericks, Jackson
Fredrickson, Bob and Jane D.
Farrens. Ben P.
Filko. Joseph
Flaitz. Jim and Peggy
Foreman, Major Adele F.
Fullerton, A.L. IDuke)
Forth, Ralph and Margaret
Fowler, Harold and Marguerite
Gage. Thomas E.
Gainey, Gilbert and Rachel
Gease, Thomas W. and Helen
Gentry, Roy
Gray, Leon M. and Martha
Griffm. H.e. and Ilava
Grill, Barney and Martha L.
Galbraith, LeRoy and Cecelia
Galler, Alfred and Lena
Gasporovic, Joseph and Pearl
Goodrow, John and Dolly
Gordon, Richard A.
Graham, Charles
Gustafson, Clarence
Gallegos, C.e.
Gould, Enos C. and Stella
Gutierrez, Joseph H.
Hank, Mrs. Mary tRussell)
Harlan, Henry C. and Lou
Hartwell, Clarence
Higdon, Patrick and Helen
Hill, Edward L. and Alice C.
Hough, William V.
Huff, James E. and Altae.
Hassler, John and Dorothy
Hausmann, Hermann and Marge
Helhowski, Walter and Helen
Henderson, Mrs. Bertha (Dworsky)
Henry, Andrew and Virginia
Herbst, Mark and Ginnie
Huffman, Chick and Rosa
Hughitson, Jack and Pat
Heimel. Jack H. and Winifred D.
Hernandez, Gilbert T. and Margaret(Peggy)
Hildebrand, Bernie and Helen
Houser, Wilbur L. and Elsie A.
Hackett, 'Ibm
Hionedes. Nicholas and Ann
Hutchison, Russell and Barbara
Irvin, EmestJ. and Gladys
J ackfert, Edward and Henrietta
Jackson, Calvin G. and Goens
Jesuele, VincentJ. and Mildred
Jopling. Lucy Wilson
Jordan, Howard A. and Georgia
Jackson, Frederick
Johnson, Earl and Evelyn
Johnson, Chester "Johnny" and Mary E.
Johnson, Harry V. and Virginia
Johnson, Lionel R. and Dorothy
Jones, Caroline
Jacobsen, Gene S. and Barbara Perkill9
Johnson, Walter C. and Dorothy
Jones, Mel and Maxine
Jorgenson, Warren G, and Jan
Keamey, Clarence
Kimsey, Robert O.
Kinaheloe, Lennie
Knight, Raymond and Margaret
Knox, Ralph M.
Kopacz., Joseph and Bernice
Kazmierczak, Chester and Vivian
Kendrick, Grant and Elouise
Knight. Samuel
Koenig, Fred
Koot, John and Ann
Kurvers, Harold and Dorothy
Kasner, Gerald e.
Kehoe, Col. Doris
Kimmerle. B.F. "Tim"
Kinser, Clarence
Lynn, Delbert and Doris
Lyons. Glenn E. and Alta M.
Long, Elmer and Charlotte
Lambaiso, Jenro
Lachman, Lows
Lamm. Walter C. and Ruth V.
LeClair, John H. and Mary e.
Leeser, Eleanor
Levenberg, Ralph and Kathie
Lohman. Ben L. and Frieda E.
Lower, Joseph M. and Veronica P.
Luney Jr.. Elmer E. and Charlot.te
Lype. Merle E. and Ella M.
McCahon, James F. and Naomi
McGrew. Marjean and AI
McGuire, Omar L. and Lucy
McKendree, B.o.
McMullen, Milton and Vickie
McAlester, Shelby and Lois
McCarthy, Jim and Lee
McWilliams, Mrs. Carl
McCambridge, John and Rut.h
Mapes, Victor L.
Mason, Walter J.
Massello. William and Olga K.
Meyrick, Richard and Reba
Molaro, Louis and Joann
Moss. Wilford A. and Minnie
Musick, Lawson A. and Ruth
Mabarovich, Walter and Violet
Mackowski, John J. and Opaline
Manvell, Richard and Elma
Marvel. Conn.d
Mathe. Arthur E. and Lola
Matheny, Joe and Shirley
Matthews, Norman R. and Jean
Metz, Peg
Mayhue, Frank
Merritt, Hugh and Evelyn
Mihok, Joseph and Louise
Miller, Andy and Ginny
Martin, Norman
Martindale, Robert R.
Maury, Angie
Meyer. Dorothy
Morey, Corwin R. and Lena
Munson, Jerry and Rosemary
Miller, Jack and Leda
Mills, Loyd E. and Charlie M .
Minier, John D. and Irene
Mosher, Francis R. and Sue
Moyer, JohnJ. and Caroline
Murdock, Marlene and Daughter Carrie
Mellies, Warren and Christ.ina
Merchant, Robert and Mary
Minger, Dale
Nicholson, 'Ibxie and Lena
Nelson, George B. and Tina
Nespojohn, Joseph B. and Ruth
Nix, Asbury L. and Hazel
Nolan. William A. and Eleanore
Northcott, Thomas V. and Neena
Oliver, John H.
Omtvedt. Cliff M. and Florence J,
Oestreich, Dave and Dorothy
Oleksa, John and Mary
Overhulser, Lucille
Okonski. Jerome and Shirley
Olivar. Adriano S.
Osborn, Hilda
Padillo. LeoJ . and Mary
Patrizio. Aust.in and Dorothy
Pecher, Henry and Margaret
Perry, Ralph J . and Anna Marie
Poster, Joseph T. and Helen
Prewett, G.V. (Buck) and Mary
Provost, Theodore (led) and Marvella
Pruitt, Charles and Jean
Patenaude. Raymond
Piper, Bob
Powell Harlan and Jean
Pannell Robert and Sherrie
Patton, Ralph and Anna
Pietropolo. John and Ellie
PorwoU, Kenneth and Mary Ellen
Quick, Henry and Hester
Ramey, Samuel N. and Jean
Ray, George and Donna
Ray, John and Bertha Ray
Read, Louis B.
Reamer, Everett and Bernice
Reidinger, Ray and Elizabeth
Reuter, Paul W. and Nicki
Reyes., Donald and Violet. May
Rabenold, 'Ibm and Myrtle
Raines. L. and Betty
Redl, John and Mary
Reeves. H urshel and Nova
Reynolds, Burrel and Kathleeit
Routl. Melvin
Russell, William and Lucille
Ruzek, Lester and Betty
Rice. Art and Min
Roth, III, Fred
Rubenstein, Saul and Shirley
Riley, James M. (Jim)
Rogers, Harold
Rogers, Jack and Marguerite
Romanz.o, Nat J. and Camille
Rowland, John E. and Virginia
Rushing, N.L.
Rut;:., Meda E.
Sutphin, Leona G. and Herman
Sandor, John and Kay
Saunders, Jack D. and Viola M.
Schmeiaser, Curtis W. and Mary Kay
Senna. Aland Helen
Shaw, Donald S.
Silva. Agapito " Gap" and Socorro
Snellen, John and Yvonne
Sommers. Stan and Peggy
Steed, James H. and Dollie
Stevens. Curtis R. and Christine
Stewart, Jr., Warren R. and Bertha A.
Stodghill. Robert and Made
Stoudt, Dan
Strauss, Alverta
Shubin, Pete A. and Esther G.
Sinn. John M.
Snyder, Charles F. and Joyce L.
Spizziro, William
AUOUST,l988 - 9
Stanford. Kenneth D.
Sternpin, Harry and "Fri tzie"
Stewart., Robert J. and Dorothy M.
Shrode. Harold
Sacson. Gunnar and Thelma
Schisser, Glenna and Joseph (Deceased)
Seifert, Harry and Sherrie
Sellers. Roscoe and Vilma
Shelton, Herbert and Helen
Smith, R. Willie and Sarah Bess
Spainhower, John
Stecklein. Frank and Bernice
Stefanski, Ed and Ruth
Stinson, Lloyd and Jean
Stone. E .L.
Thompson. Mrs. Lara
Thompson. Miles
Thompson. Bob and Fem
Thompson. Thmmy
Taibay, Jim
Tarnowski, Zemo and Lois
Troy. Bill and Dorothy
Tassey. John R. and Helene
Terrill (Still) Dorothy
Thurmon, Buford and Shirley
'lYler. Hatc.hitt Eunice
Tallant. William
Taylor. Ralph A. and Marjorie
Taylor, Richard and Helen
Thbin, Virginia and J ames
1Onelli. Mario
Thotl James
Tribby. Jim
1Opplng, Charles and Betty
1Opp;ng, David and Margie
'lYson, H.G. and Ruth L. Scottlsister)
Ullom. Madeline M.
Vidal, Don
Von PeterffY. George
Vaitkua, Ben
Van Hook. David C.
Vill&'in. Mariano and Marge
Vara, Henry R.
Vater. Joe and Helen
Ward. Joe A. and Alice
.
Weit:r.ner. Daniel N. and Phyllis
Wella, W. Gunner and Dot
White. Bill and Claire
Wilayto. Henry J. (Hank) and Helen M.
Williama, Earl and Dorothy
Wonneman. George and Irene
Woodall, Dwight and Wanda
Wrjght. Viola
Waldrum. Everett "Ears" and Ruby
Watson. Hadley
Wheeler. Ralph and Elsie
Winfrey, Lowell D. and Hazel
Wohlfeld. Mrs. Marie
Wardlow. Pierce
Weitzner, Daniel and Phyllis
Whitby. Ellwood and Alyce
Wright. Raymon and Jerry
Walk, Earl
Walliscb, Lewis and Phyllis
Wilber, Charles and Ruth
Wofford, Ira and Sue
Word. Roscoe and Mildred
to - THEQUAN
PRESIDENT SIGNS
VETERANS BILLS
Public Law 100-322. formerly HR2616, is
an omnibus veterans health-care measure
with nearly 80 provisions. Of special interest
to ex-POWs. the Act reduces from 6 months
to 90 days the minimum internment period
required for outpatient dental care and adds
three illnesses (irritable bowl syndrome. peptic ulcers. and Peripheral neuropathy. unless
the latter is direclly related to infectious
causes) to those established by previous
legislation as presumed to be ser viceconnected as result of the POW experience.
The Act also amends the previous definition
of former POW to include veterans held during war or in peacetime by foreign govem·
ments under circums tances which t.he Ad·
ministrator (of the VA) finds to have been
comparable to the circumstances generally
ezperienced by persons held by enemy governments during periods of war. The change
is intended to confer ex-POW statu!! and
benefits on approximately 300 veterans who
wereintemed in the Soviet Union when their
aircraft made forced landings in Siberia after
bombing attacks on Japan before the USSR
entered the war against Japan.
Public Law 100-322 also requires the VA
to furnish outpatient treatment for serviceconnected disabilities and to veterans with
service-connected disability ratings of 50%
or more seeking treatment for medical problems not related toservice. and it authorizes
out.patient treatment to veterans with lesser service-connect.ed disability ratings and to
ex-POW8. Outpatient treatment was formerly at the discretion of each VA medical center director and was not available at some VA
facilities. Also of general interest. the Act reestablishes allowances for travel to VA medical facilities.. subject to a 56. deductible for
each round trip and a maximum monthly
deductible of 118. for veterans with appointments for treatment of a service-connected
disability. veterans with a disability rating
of 30% or more for treatment of non-serviceconnected problema, and for other veterans
determined eligible by the VA.
REUNION
Co. F. 31st Infantry (Bataan). 7. 8. 9. Qetober 1988. Contact M rs. Flowers. Seagrove
Villa. Rt. 12. Box 594. Seagrove Beach, FL
32454. Ph.' 904-231-4206. prior to Sept. 20.
1988.
Yount. Bill and Sadie
Zorzanello, Baselio G. and Margaret
Zincke. Herbert and Reb
I'll bet anything some of the names are incorrect. This was the best we could do from
the cards. Sorry if yours is incorrect.
RADIATION BENEFITS
The Veterans Administration has begun
reviewing disability compensation claims of
veterans exposed to radiation while on active
duty. and their survivors, under new authori·
ty recently conferred by Congress.
Legislation signed by President Reagan
May 20 authorized payments to veterans
suffering from any of 13 types of cancer. and
their survivors.
10 qualify for the disability compensation
the disease must be rated 10 percent or more
disabling and the veteran must have been exposed to one of three active duty s~tuations:
participating in a test atmospheriCdetonation of a nuclear device. serving occupation
duty in Hiroshima or Nagasaki. Japan. between Augus t 6,1945 and July 1. 19046. or
exposure while a prisoner of war in Japan.
Claims involving the 13 cancers already on
file with the VA are being reviewed for eligibility. Other claims may be filed from among
some 300.000 veterans who were in areas of
possible exposure.
The diseases automatically assumed by
the law to qualify for compensation are the
following cancers: leukemia other than
chronic lymphocytic leukemia. thy roid.
breast. pharynx. esophagua, stomach. small
intestine, pancreas, multiple myeloma, lymphomas except Hodgkin's disease. bile duct.
gall bladder. and liver except when cirrhosis
or hepatitis B is indicated.
The law restricts compensation to those
veterans whose disease became evident with·
in 40 ye8l'8 of exposure. beginning on the last
date on which the veteran participated in a
radiation- risk activity, except for leukemia.
which has a 30-year limit.
Veterans or survivors with claims already
on me are being considered for disability
compensation. Other veterans exposed to
radiation 8hould file a claim immediately at
the nearest. of 58 VA Regional Offices across
the country.
...::...----::-:-:THANK YOU
I've finally finished my biographies of the
38 Chaplaina Captured in the Pacific. The
material ia now in the hands of the Chief of
Air Force Chaplains who will consider publishing it. As soon as he authorizel it. I'll
send a copy to Elmer.
Give my thanks to the dozens who wrote.
I could never have completed it without this
help. All these letters plus those from the
churches and branches of the service are being held for a determination of where they
should gd. I've had several requests.
As for myseU - neither my wife. Kaye. or
myself is rollicking in good health. Our retirement gives us a nice environment - lots of
friends - and the medical care at the Lorna
Linda V.A. Hospital is more than adequate.
Can't say enough about the POW team.
t have been keeping in touch with the local Retired Officer Chapter and helped as local American Legion Ch aplain in the
Memorial Day Services today.
My best to everyone.
Leslie Zimmerman
REFLECTIONS ON A CONVENTION
BOOK WANTED
Art Bresel, P.N.c.
'1'he 43rd Annual Convention of the American Defendera of SataM and Corregidor once
again begins it.s slow march into fond memory where it will find a long rest before its success
will be challenged.
By any measure it was a good convention. By any standard it was a successful convention. And to those who met with old friend s and long-time buddies, it was an outstanding
convention. This, in a very large measure. due to the effortaof our Convention Site Chairmen
and !.be local commitl.ee8 who continually outdo themselves both in convention sites and
those " little goodies" and side trips which are an integral partef any good convention.
Much of the success has to go to the effort of ''The Swede" and his chosen helpers who
have 80 much to do wit.h our informative programs designed to pass on useful information
to benefit all of us. These programs are always well attended and deservedly so.
The regularly scheduled meetings were handled with dispatch al!.hough a topicOT t,"'"O
got bog~ down while points. question and arguments were resolved. Admittedly, we do
have aslight fault where our meetings are concerned. In spite of every effort to begin on time
and to terminate on time. we almost . . . but not quite make it. Perhaps, as some put it, our
m~tings arenot always the fast-rolling, attention·getters they should OT might be. This was
evtdenced by the numbers who sat in the beginning of the meetings versus !.he numbers left
when the meetings close. It was suggested, and perhaps this deservea some attention,
thought and consideration in that business meetings are not always interesting to all people
(for some they are a borel and that a lotof timespent in meetings could be better put to use
socializing and spending as much time as we can with our best and favorite buddies.
My own opinion is (and has been) that we have a dedicated group of individuals who
are truly " wrapped up" in the governing. in the alfairs. and in the business ends of the
A DB&C. Why not let them "run the organization?" I have a distinct. and clear recollection
of "running" tbe business meeting one year in Miami Beach, including the election of officers.
in one hour and twelve minutes! The rest of our seven day stay was spent e njoying the pleas·
ure of each other's company.
Your entire Executive Board. including Past National Commanders. unquestionably
have the "Good of the Organization" at heart. Why not, sez I, let them handle all these little things that come our way. 1b date. no one has ever been accused of dereliction of duty;
no one has ever been accused of "taking advantage" or c heating for his own benefit or good:
no one has ever been impeached or relieved because he failed to live up to the expectations
of his pcers. Agreed. it· is essential at t imes that wemustchangeoneofour By' Laws . . . but,
really, who outs ide those interested. gives a hang? As long as matters proceed s moothly, why
bother with petty arguments . . . or even discussions? If, on the other hand, you want to
becomeoneof the "workers.·' what·1I to stop you from contacting the Commander and volunteering your services?
1 am a tremendous supporter of my own Regimentlthe 60th CAC(AAI! and, when scheduled, I attend their individual meetings_ These, I assure you. are of great personal satisfaction. Guysl fought. with. _ . shoulder to shoulder; guys 1 was with in prison camps; Guys
I h~ve seen one time or another, and always at our conventions, In spiteof my loyalty to my
regunent and to my dearest buddies, the ADB&C is what holds us together and I feel aneven
greater loyalty to the whole ADB&C. I do not feel that the 60th is everything; rather, it. is
part of everything and I enjoy meeting with and sharing with every otheroneofus who had
t.he misfortune to be prisoners under the Japs.
Dear Joe:
I would appreciate it very much if the following could be included in tbe next issue of
theQuan.
I am interested in obtaining a copy of a
book written by Colonel William C. Braly en·
titled "The Hard Way Home': It was the flfl'lt
published in 1947 by tbe Washington Infantry Journal Press in Washington, D.c.
Colonel Braly was the 5-2 in Headquarters Harbor Defenses on Q)rregidor and a
fine gentleman. 1 was fortunate in working
for him in the Harbor Defense Secret Section
and visited with he and his wife in California
in ] 951 and received an autographed copy of
his book. [loaned my copy to a friend and it
was never returned and I no longer know
where he is.
I was interned flfSt at Cabanatuan 13 and
in October 1942 was sent with about 1500
prisoners to Mukden. Manchuria I spent my
3 )1, years in Mukden and sometime in early
1945 the senior officers were brought from
Taiwan and came to our camp and Colonel
Braly was among them.
I wrote to the Infantry Journal Press but
they no longer aist and my efforts toobtain
a copy has been to no avail. Colonel Braly is
now deceased and I do not have an address
of any ofbis family who might have a copy.
If any readers oHheQuan have an extra copy
or might know where 1 could obtain one I
would be happy to purchase iL
I returned to the service in 1948 alter college and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer in
1963. [ am writing to Dean Walter in Springfjeld. Mo. in regards to the upcoming Mukden reunion and if possible will tty toattend.
Thanking you in advance, 1 am
5536
CWO Robert K. Branch, Ret.
4034 W. Harmont Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85051
My POW I in Mukden was 1007.
I have a tremendous respr.ct for our 4th
Marines and lknowdozens of them personally_J admire them for the job they did; especially on Corregidor. I ad~ even more their
esprit de corps which I honestly believe is the
way all of us should feel 1 would like it even
more if they did stay longer to break bread
with us_ Our banquets and our Memorial
services are for everybody. These are the two
periods of our convention when we are in total harmony; in one we share a lasting memory of days when times were exceedingly
tough; sharing in " Breaking of Bread" together brings with it a very good and sati&tying feeling . . . a deep feeling of pride that
we can sitdown together toenjoy this fine-repast as a brotherhood.
Our Memorial Services are not limited to
any one group- When weplan how we aregoing to conduct our Service, we do not think
of any special group- I give you assurance we
take the position that ours was a lerrible ex-
perience in which entirely too many lives
were sacrificed unnecessarily. I have no
recollection, during our time of stress, of having asked a fighting man whose life was on
the line whether or not he was Army, Air
Corps. Marine or Navy. It was enough to
know wewere alongside each other when the
going was tough_ Oh yes, wedo request that
those present give us their reverent at.ten·
tion; isn't this tbe least we can ask in memory of tbose who have made the supremeaac·
rifice? Yes, rest assured what we do is
planned and intended to awaken in each of us
that feeling we had for each other when days
were darkest in our lives.
I am not "coming down" on any group_ I
am ao proud our 4th Marines would take on
the self'appointed task of providing a school
on Corregidor. Yep. they . , . our 4th Ma·
rines, are in almost sole support of this in·
spiring effort. For myself, 1 urge everyone
. especially all who served on ';The Rock'·
to give this their utmost consideration. I
know as '<lieU as you t here are other deserving
monuments in t he Philippines and all deserve your support. A few bucks from each
of us would go a long way topreserving these
tributes a nd efforts to maintain these
memorials for the future.
In dosing, my deepest gratitude to those
who put so much into our conventions.. AI·
ways there are 80 many in the background
who areseldom given the credit they deserve
.. to each of them, heartfelt thanks.. Thank
goodness toour families, who, in large measure. make these trips possible , , . our wives
who tolerate and understand our need to get
together . . . our children who cheer us on.
For myself, to Ann whowantsabove all for
me to be present: to my daughter Barbara
Ann who accompanied me and made this a
me morable affair for me . . . and to Granddaughter Kim, who makes everything worth
going after.
Thanks to all of you.
AUGUST,I988 - 11
FOUND -
ST. LOUIS RECORDS
OnJ une 17. 1988, t he VA'sChiefBenefits Director was notified by the NationaJ Archives
that approximately 10 million military hospital admission records have ~n '?Csted. T hese
reoon1s wen!! previously in the possession of the National Research Council 8 pnvate research
organization. T h e records cover the years 1942 to 19-4 5 and 1950 to 1954.
These recorda purport to reflect. 100% of t he battle injur ies treated in Army hoepif.a:ls
and 8 sample of hospitalizations for ot.her reasons. Record ~ cover pe~onnel who served In
t he Anny, WWJ I, Air Corps, and may include personnel from otber servIces who were treated
in Army hospita.ls. There are also, apparently. records involving fortner pri80nerso( war from
other nations as wells! civilians who may have been treated in these Army facilities.
The tape records are being made available to the Nationru Personnel Recorda Center
tNPRC) in St. Louis for reconstruction of medical data for many veterans of t he ~o rld ~ar
II and Korean Conflict periods. A file at t he NPRC in 1973 had destroyed a major portion
of medical and personnel records for Army and Air Force personnel who served during these
identified periods. Thus. the newly identified records may assist the VA and its claimants
toestablish theexist.enceof and.Or treatment forcertaindisabilities during active duty. Many
such claims have been difficult, or perhaps imp0B8ible. to grant based on the limited medical
information previously available. This information may, in addition, be pertinent to claims
filed prior tothe 1973 fire for which Army hospital medical data was included with service
records referred to t he VA.
The magnetic tape for 1944 hospital admissions has been conver:oo to ~ard copy fo~m
and the NPRC is beginning to refer theinformation to VA regional offiCes which have active
cases pending for veterans who may have been hospitalized by the Army during that year.
They hope to convert the 1945 cases shortly. Following that action, the Lapeextract records
for 1950·1954 will beconverted. There areanticipated difficulties with the 1942·1943 records
beca4ge of the antiquated coding system which was used. Thecoding systems were different
for each year. compounding the difficult conversion process and requiring apecialsoftware
development.
The VA is working to set an interface between our Beneficiary Identification and L0cator System (BI RLS) and the magnetic tapes. Through this process. we hope to be able to
match t,he extracts by means of service serial number identification. In this fashion, wacan
associate extract information with disability compensation claims. past or present.
We are looking at the most effective management of the potential volume of records and
related personal contact and claims actions, The 1944 information alone contains SYr million
records involving 2.4 million persons. We are unable to project at this moment how many
"hits" may occur in matching extract records with VA claims recOrd9. We understand that
the 1945 tapes will cont.ain an additiona12 million records for approximately 1.4 million service personnel The VA cufTCntiy takes approximate1y 5 million adjudicative actions each year
on claim9 of various types.
We anticipate workload in the Veterans Assistance contact area (personal interviews,
telephone inquiries, correspondence) to immediately increase. Likewise. t he potential for reopened claims - whether reopened by Lhe VA or t he claimant - will be considerable. How·
ever, the precise magnitude of additional workload and its impact on av~able~rcescan.
not be predicted until we.see the direct relationship between the extract mformatlon and VA
records.
,
.
I .
Our CUfTCnt plan i91.o accept a veteran contactJinquiry as the basis or f1!Operung a c rum
previously denied in view of the potential t hat extract info~mation may provid~ alinka~e
toa service-related disability. Additionally, a veteran or sW'VIvor may f1!Open a drum by WTIIr
ten request if he or she believes there is a possibility that the new in~ormat.ion may assist
ine9tabli9hing that a disability was incurred in or aggravated by servl(:8. In some cases. depending on the quality and clarity of the extract information, claim9 prey~ou9ly dis~lIowed
could now be established. Issues involving effective dates, levels of seven ty. eu::., will have
to be handled' on a case by case basi9 given the totality of evidence and circumstance.
~Many claims involving veterans from these period9 of service have been favorably ad·
judicated over the years (before and after the 1973 fire) based on available service medical
records. personal records. corroborating statements from other service members, etc. In so~e
cases. however. the VA was unable to favorably adjudicate a claim because we lacked SpecifiC
evidence of the occurrence of or treatment for the particular condition. Thi9 new extract in·
foroi.ation may be specifically beneficial to veteran9 or survivors who were in such circum·
stances.
PLAN TO AnEND
THE NORFOLK, VA
CONVENTION - 1989
12- THEQUAN
PROUD OF FATHER
Dear Sirs:
One day while being sick and 9tayingwith
my parents I got bored and I fou nd a stack
of my father'9 subscriptions of the QuaD. I
was reading all about t he very 9pecial people
t hat served in Bataan. This is really a letter
for all the Spouse9 and children of t he form·
er POW·s. When I 9tarted reading about the
people who served and are now deceased, it
scared me. I'm 29 years old and never once
have I sat down with my father and asked
him questions rega rding his capture, im·
prisonment andh>r release. My father was
never one to beoutspoken especially when it
concerned this most unpleasant time of his
life.
My father joined the 192nd tank battalion
while they were on maneuvel'8 at Fort Polk.
La. From there he was sent to Bataan. My fa·
therwascaptured April 9. 1942 attheageof
23. He then was sent from one camp to an·
other - O·Donnell. Cabanatuan. ShinagBwa.
(another camp in which he doesn't remember
the name, he claims this camp wa9 later
turned into a hospital camp), Omori, which
was the camp he was liberated from on Au·
gu9t 29, 1945. Heremembers his serial num'
ber like it was only yesterday. His I D I was
498. He was explaining to me Thanksgiving
Day 1941 he was landing at Clark Field and
Lhe next Thanksgiving would be 9pent in
Thkyo already captured. Again by the time
my father was my age he'd already gone
through hell and back. My father spent 42
months in Japan. I never pushed my father
into talking about this part of his life but now
I do and I will continue until I hear the whole
story. I hope with all my heart the children
and spouses of t.hese brave men will get their
loved ones to talk befOIe80mething happens
and it is lost forever.
l 'm proud of my father. Whether he was in
tahe war or had never gone in. I just want
everyone to know my dad is the g reatest. I
know that I will never fu lly understand what
my father went through but at least I can teU
my children the !!tory about how brave their
grandfather was. Theseare thesortof stories
you don't read in school.
From the daughter of
Roger L. Taylor
918 Ware Blvd.
San Antonio,. fuas 782 14
Cindee Taylor Joyner
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES
OF THE POW EXPERIENCE
David J. Miller, Ph.D.
V.A. Medical Celliter - HigblaDd Drive
PiUab1ll'lh. Peonsylvania 15206
As is the case with most attempts at studying the medical consequences of being a
POW, there is scarce empiricailiteratun! which has been wntt.eIL However, there has recently
been some preliminary reports which indic.ate that former Prisoners of War may indeed have
neuropsychological deficits when compared to those not captured. When I use the term
"neuropsychological deficits" r am primarily talking about difficultiesex·PQW's have with
memory, concentration. and the ability to attend to things over a long period of time. For
example. someone may have trouble reading a magazine article all the way through or watch·
ing 8 television show.
In ODe of the early epidemio)ogicalstudies involving former prisoners of war, Beebe
j1975) stated that conspicuously absent from the listof diagnoses differentiating POWs born
non-POW veterans are those which would indicate an organic brain syndrome or neuropsy·
chological deficits. However. the major flaw of this study was that the conclusions were based
on what the veterans reported to be problematic and a review of military records. Nowhere
in the study was information presented documenting whether POWs were specifically evalu·
ated for neuropsychological problems and if so what were the specific tests used. Additionally, it has been my experience thatex-POW's would rather not talk about their difficulties
anyway, much less to a person they had met justa few minutes ago. Hence. Trimble(1981)
states ". . . t he absence of clearly defined organic changes detected on clinical neurological
and psychological examination is frequently quoted as implying that no organic changes
have occurred . . . it is of no surprise that. without more sophisticated techniques. organic
changes. if present. remain undetected." Specifically, if a POW undergoes a brief neurology
or neuropsychological screening examination there is a chance that the examiner may miss
some more subtle problems or difficulties that take more time than a brief examination to
detect.
A recent attempt at documenting neuropsychological problems was published by Dr.
Patricia Sutker at the V.A. in New Orleans. Dr. Sutker and her colleagues concluded that
former POWs demonstrated "relative weaknesses on tasks requiring memory. new learning.
and concentration". The authors also state that the results may be due to "subtile acquired
cortical dysfunction, rather than simply the effects of depression. anxiety, ruminations, and
other psychological problems found among former POWs". Simply put, ex·POW's who are
depressed or anxious may have difficulty remembering things just because they are
depressed or anxious. Dr. Sutker's data seem to indicate that there is something different
about the memory problems of POW's - and that the difficulties are not related to depression
or anxiet.y. Since the initialefforta are promising, the investigaton recommend that further
investigations be undertaken in the area. Staff associated with the POW Clinic a t the V.A.
Medical Center - Highland Drive in Pittsburgh, are developing a series of tests to more
accurately assess memory and concentration problems of ex·POW's.. By using tests that specifically aasesa su bUe problems they may uncover reasons why difficulties such as these are
so frequently reported amongex·POW'e. Eventually, studies should try to control for the
effects of memory decline in ex·POW's due to other causes which may be associated with
aging or physical illness.
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AUGUST,HI88- 13
Santo Tomas Testament
By Ralpb DioGuardi
This is the dramaticstory of men - men
fromevery atate in the Union who were called
together to sweat, train. fight and die. Their
names were never recounted in military Im-
nals, but there are heroes among them.
They were not primarily responsible for
winning World War n , but. in their hearts
t.hey knew that. their efforta helped forge the
ultimate victory.
It is tbe s wryof a solitary tank batt.alion.
800 strong. responsible for the liberaLion of
the infamous Santo Thmas Concentration
Camp in Manila. Overshadowed and dimmed
by the 1st-Cavalry Divis ion. to which itwas
attached. t.he 44th Tank Battalion became
lost. in anonymity. The break-neck assault in
t he liberation of Santo Thmas is attested to
by the inscription on a marker whic h bangs
just inside the main entrance of the university's r&ception hall.
On Sept. 2, 1947, the second anniversary
of the sUmlnder of Japan. the Philippines
Historical Committee unveiled this tribute
commemorating Santo Thmas Concentra·
Uon Camp and its liberation. It wssasimpie
ceremony attended Ly government officials,
a few former internees, students and priests
of the university and Dr. Clemencia Colayco,
widow of Capt. Manual Colayco. who guided
the 44th's tanks into the compound.
Events surrounding the planning and
final wording of tbe marker were somewhat
ironic. In its initial stage the plaque wss
worded to give credit to the famed 1st Caval·
ry Division. Maj. Severino Luna. a Filipino
Army officer, who had been attached to the
tankers in the battkl of Manila. promptJy had
the situation adjusted and the Historical
Committee corrected the wording:
Santo Tomas Concentration Camp
University of Santo Thmas compound
used as a concentration camp for
American and Allied civilians during
Second World War liberated February
3,1945, at8:30 p.m. by the 44th Tank
Battslion attached to Firtlt Cavalry
Division. Capt. Jesse L. Walters in his
tank "BaLLlin' Basic" broke through
iron fe nce right! side gate Espana
Street supported by Lhe3rd Platoon of
Co. B under 2nd Lt. Robert E. Lee
liberating forces guided by Capt.
Manuel Colayco.
In what has been termed one of the most.
~atic: rescuea in the histor y of warfare.
the 44th tankertl m<noed out as an armored
unit from San Roque. 100 miles from Manila,
early in the morning of Feb. 1, 1945. Pushing
forwa rd through tbe Japanese lines at
Cabanatuan. they reached Novaliches. a barrio 10 miles northeast of Manila. late in the
afternoon on Feb. 3. They encountered tremendous enemy resistance here but soon
neutralized the area aa the "flying column"
continued the mad dash toward Manila.
But 1 am getting ahead of the story that
began on Oec. 8,1941 , attheoutbreakofwar
with Japan, whe n classes at Manila's Santo
Tomas University were suspended. Shortly
afterwarda, the U.s. Army claimed thecam·
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pus for use as a motor pool. When Manila
was declared an open city and the Us. Army
retired, the emergency committee of the Red
Cross obtained permission to use Santo ~
mas as an internment camp. It waa Jan. 4,
1942. when the first truckload of civilians
was brought in and Santo Tomas came into
being.
Since that 'time. when the flNlt American
and Allied civilians entered the gates o f
Santo Thmas as Japanese prisoners, their
hopes for liberation and conviction that
American fomes would return never faltered
Their faith was realized on that glorious
night when the Americans djd return spearheaded by the 44th Tank Battalion.
It was Saturday, Feb. 3, 1945, and intern·
ees of Santo Tomas Internment Camp were
preparing to enter their quarters for daily roll
call Sudden1y the silence was broken by the
bun of nine American p lanes. They flew 80
low it appeared 88 if they would crash into
the roof. Japanese guards ignored the inci·
dent, as the internees ran toward the nearest
windows to see whst was going on. One olthe
prisoners saw an object fall in the cour tyard
of the main building and quickJy retrieved it.
It was a message which read: " Roll out the
Barrel Santa Claus is cnming Sunday or
Monday."
The internees could hear the tremendoua
roar and clanking of the American tanks as
they rumbled over the c:obblestonestreet.sof
the city and approached the iron gates of t he
compound. Only the sounds of diatant gun·
fire and the gntingof tank treads broke the
bush of the balmy evening. Enemy troope inside the university grounds, fighting from
buildings occupied by internees. covered all
routes of approach with machine guns. gren·
a d es and rifle fire as the tankera crashed
through t he barricaded iron gate.
It was about 8:30p.m. when Walters, and
his tank "Battlin' Basic:," broke through the
iron fence and o nro the grounds ofSanto'Jb.
mas. The 3rd Platoon of B Co., headed by Lt.
Lee, a descendant of one of Ame rica's
greatest generals. followed, and t he li bera·
tion was to become a reality. More tanka fol·
lowed: "Georgia Peach," "Ole Miss," " :Jlock
Buster," "San Antone." and "Crusader." The
tankers, under the command of Maj . W.P.
Meredith and Maj. Barksdale (Lt. CoL Tom
Ross. battalion commander, was killed on the
road to Manila), were as jubilant as the in·
ternees as arm·waving hu manity rushed
from the main enb'anc:e of the univeMJity. The
tanks halted, unbuttoned, and men leaped to
the ground to greet the overjoyed internees
as they shouted: "This is the greatest moment of our lives! "
Mootof the internees were quickly liberated as the Japanese realized the futility of
resisting the might of the tankmen. How·
ever, 70 Japanese were hidde n in the Educa·
tion Building where they held 276 hOfitages
and threatened to kill them unless granted
safe.conduct from the camp.
Lt. Col. 'lbshio H ayashi, the camp com·
mandant, was adamant in his demands. Af·
ter a brief exchange of shot.s, the Americans
held t heir fire. CoL Charles E. B rady, execu·
tive officer of the 8th Cavalry Brigade.
negotiated with intermediaries, and the
hostages wereesoorted to a point beyond the
American lines and released.
The battle for Manila raged furious1y as
the enemy continued his retreat beyond the
Pasig River. and the Pearl of the Orient soon
was methodically destroyed by tank, artil·
lery and mortar fire. A few days after the
tank entry into SantoThmas. artillery shells
s truck the building. killing numerous intern·
ees who had endured throoyearsof grueling
captivity o nly to die while awaiting repatri·
ation. Gen. Douglas MacArthur made a
hasty inspection of the compound and ad·
dressed tbe forces who participated in the
das h to Manila in the liberation of Santo T0m..
On March 12. 1945, from the Camp Ad·
ministration Office, Santo Thmas Prison
Camp, the following letter was transmitted
to the commanding officer ofthe44th Tank
Battalion:
"On behalf oftbe 3,768 Ame rican and AI·
lied civilians interned at Santo Tomas. weex·
press to you, your officers and men. our sin·
cerest appreciation for the gallant and heroic:
entry into the city of M anila and the dramatic li beration of our camp on the glorious
night of Feb. 3. 1945. Mere worda cannot adequately express our deepest feelings. but we
assure you that the night of our liberation
s hall be an undying memory for all of us,"
It was signed by Earl Carroll chairman,
and s.1.. Lloyd, vice chairman, of the prisoners' committee.
The historical and dramatic: incidentaf the
liberation of the Santo Thmas Prison Camp
long will be remembered by those who lived
and participated in it. Little is known about
the part played by an intrepid handful of
tankmen who were swept up into the vast.
military organization of the famed cavalry
division. A small plaque bears witness to the
actions of this group as recorded in the San·
to Tomas testame nt.
GLEN L. FINIGAN
Glen L. Finigan, 69, o f 5477 E. Webb
Road, died of lu ng cancer 7·12·88 at his resi·
dence following a lO'month illness.
Mr. Finigan was born Fe b. 9, 1919, in
Mineral Ridge, a son of James P. and Ethel
Willia ms Finigan. He was employed as a
Thletype repairman for the Ohio Bell Co. for
35 years before retiring in 1981.
A 1937 graduate of Mineral Ridge H ig h
School. he was a me mber of Mineral Ridge
Presbyterian Church and the Youngstown
chapter of Telephone Pioneers of America.
He was an Air Foree veteranofWWII, and
a survivor of the deat.h march from Bataan
in the Philippines in 1942. He was a prison'
er of war in the South Pacific for four years
and was awarded the Silver Star. He was also
a life me mber of the American Defe nders of
Bataan·Corregidor of Pittsburgh.
He leaves his wife, the form er Naomi
Ward, whom he married Aug. 13, 1955.
A brother. Paul. is deceased.
MEDICAL MAILBOX
by Cory SerV... M.D.
AIDS Patient WIlTD8 Others
If you are planning major surgery, Doro-
thy Polikoff hila advice for you. Ask your
doctor about predonating blood or about
autologous intraoperative transfusion.
We applaud her courage in trying to prevent others from suffering ber fate. She removed tissue to blot her f!)"!S while telling heT
tragic story - its impact moved some in the
audience to tears. "She reminded me of my
grandmother." one said. Mrs. Polikoff has
three grandchildren.
He:r story 8S she presented it to the AIDS
commission:
"My name is Dorothy Polikoff. My husband. William Polikoff. was a World War II
veteran. He survived the Bataon Deat.h
March and was a POW for 3Yt years, hut be
did notsurviveAI08. He died December 9,
1987. His death was unnecessary, and I will
explain to you how his death from AIDS and
my infection with the AIDS virus could have
been avoided.
;' 1 am 63 years old and was infected with
the AIDSvirusfrom my husband. wbodied
several months ago from the complications
of transfusion-related A lOS. He was transfused in 1984 duringcamiac bypass surgery
while under the care of the Veterans Administration Hospitalin San Diego. His surgery was performed under their auspices at
University Hospital in San Diego, where be
received three units of blood. At that time.
Uruvers.ity Hospital bad available theequipment to perform intraoperative transfusion,
but it was not used for my husband. If this
technique had been applied, he would not
bave needed toreceive someone else's blood.
and neither of us would have become infected .
"Unfortunataly, none of our doctors ever
mentioned that there were alternatives to
homologous transfusion. The possibility of
A I DS infection was never discussed.
';My husband never fully recovered from
that surgery. and at that time neither of us
understood why. He was hospit.alized on various occasions since then. In Juneof 1986, I
became seriously ill and was diagnosed as
having hepatitis B. Bill was tested two days
later and was told he was a carrier. I spent
the rest of that year fighting formy survival,
still unaware that both of us were infected
with the A IDS virus.
"A few months after my release from the
hospital, after reading articles about AIDS
being transmitted by blood transfusions,
both Bill and I asked our doctors if we could
be tested for AIDS. They told us that there
was no need to worryor thatit was notmecessary, but neither of us was completely reass ured.
"One day, wepassed by a health fair that
was distributing condoms and information
about AIDS at the VA Hospital They advised us to go to the county health depart;..
menL to be tested for the AIDS antibodies,
which we did on March 12, 1987. In the
meantime, Bill had developed a tender lump
under his arm and had gone to the VA emergency room, where he was treated with antibiotics. Since the lump did not disappear, he
was scheduled for a biopsy on April 2, which
coincidentally was the same day we were
.9Cheduled to return to the health department
to learn about our AIDS-antibody test
results. On the day that Bill was admitted for
his biopsy. we learned from the health
department thaL we had both tested positive
for the A IDS virus. We brought the slips to
our doctor and told him the results. We were
both upset. I was almost hyste rical. I
couldn't believe what I was nearing, and Bill
was furious.
"Not only had the doctors at the VA hospital refused to test us for the AI DS infection
when we requested it, but they made the diagnosis even more upsetting by implying
that 1 had been unfaiLhful rather than acknowledging that the transfusion was
responsible for both of us having hepatitis B
and A ms.The doctors later apologized for
these remarks.
"Bill got sicker and sicker. His disease
progressed rapidly, and during the last
months of h is life, there was extensive
central-nervous-system involvement., resulting in AlDS dementia - a very difficult
death.
"I have symptoms now and the disease
frightens me. but what frightens me even
more is how I will manage when 1 get sick
and need medical treat.ment. I will not receive care for AIDS from the Veterans Ad·
ministrat.ion unless 1 pay for it, even though
I have this disease aa a result of tbe treatmentmy husband received through the VA.
He became inftlCted through transfusion, but
my infection could have been prevented if
any of the many doctors we saw had cau·
tioned us not to have sex. As we became
aW8reofthe posaibilityof PI. I OS through the
media, we stopped having sex. but by then it
was too late. As it was. we had sex infrequently, perhaps five times after his transfu·
sion. It would Dot haw been a great deal to
give up had we only known.
"Although nothing can be done to bring
my husband back to life or to restore my
health. I hope our experience doesn't go to
waste and can be used to prevent situations
like this from ever baving to bappen again.
That ia why I am telling our story. There are
things to be learned [rom our experience. The
whole unnecessary tragedy could have been
avoided if intraoperat.ive transfusion had
been used instead of homologous blood. 1 feel
that we should haw been tested as early as
possible after the transfusion was given and
advised not to havesex until theresulta were
known. This would DoL have saved Bill's life
but could have SIlVed mine. Instead. no one
would deal with the issue, and we had to
make the diagnosis by ourselves.
" Because Lhe Veterans Administration
will net take financial responsibility for my
medicalcare, my resources willevent-ually be
exhausted as this disease runs its course.
Without help. I will die indigent and without
proper medical care under circumstances
that seem to me worse even than the disease
CORIlEGIDOf SCHOOL
FOUNDATION
1360 Tower Drive
Vista, California 92083
The 1988 convention is behind us and
Louisvilleis a wonderful memory for all who
attended. This is .sent as a reminder to those
Marines, Sailors and Army men who committed to contribute to the Corregidor
School Fund and have not yet filled that
promise. Your contributions may be mailed
to Louis E. Duncan, at the above address. Be
reminded that all monies collected go to the
school. The Co-Chairmen absorb all overhead 8.11:penses.
The 4th M Brine Corregidor School Project
has been a rousing success and continues to
provide facilities and t.eaching staff for some
forty students on the decaying Island. Although 1988 is virtually assured, the 1989
session will require anot her two thousand
dollars, per haps more, as the population
grows.
The Co-Chairmen. Lou Duncan and Ted
Williams journeyed to Corregidor. this past
April. for the purpose of surveying the im·
mediate and future needs of the school. We
were blessed to coincide with Congressman
"Sonny" Montgomery, (Miss.) and his
Armed Forces Committee. simultaneously
inspecting the "Old Rock': Rebuilding the
Pacific War Memorial was their primary interest.. This was expanded to include a complete rejuvenation of many other specific
sights and installations. Tbegood Congressman has introduced H.R. 4948, aupported by
thirty five other House members. which provides for six million dollars to accomplish
this task. I t also provides for maintenance,
private and corporate donations as well as an
adamant provision that the War Monuments
Commission administer the fuod s and oversee all construcLion projects.
Lou Duncan
Ted R. Williams
Co-Chairmen e.S.F.
itself. My fear of this rohs my peace of mind
and drains my strength. I try to be strong
and face this disease with courage and determination. but I am haunted by remembering
how my hus band died and liwin dread of the
same fate for myself. I hope you will I.ake
steps to prevent this from happening to anycne else."
Anyone wishing to reach MrII. Polikoff
may do so by writing to her, 8912 Rcvelstoke
Way. San Diego, CA 92126.
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FLORIDA CHAPTER
The Florida Chapter elected the following
named officers to a one and a half year term
to the offices listed below at their last meeting 9 April 1988.
George Wonneman,
Chapter Commander
Landys McClamma,
Chapter Vice Commander
Charles Pruitt,
Jr. Vice Commander
Roy Gentry,
Treasurer
John Aldrich,
Secretary
William Gentry,
Assistant Chaplain
Bill Vice will serve as Chaplain when he is
able. He has not been doing too good lately.
The rest of the Officers that serve on the
Board of Directors and Committees were
reinstated by the Commander.
The Florida Chapter will hold its next
meeting at the Pagoda Motel, 51 South At·
lantic Ave.. Ormond Beach. FL 32704 on the
14th, 15th and 16th of October 1988. All
rooms will be $38.00, single or double. There
will be a free bar and Quan party Friday
nigbt, 14th October. meetings Saturday
morning and a banquet Saturday night. We
wish toinvite the Georga Chapter to join us.
Anyone desiring to attend, please contact
the Secretary, Florida Chapter.
Sincerely,
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