POW

1st Lt. Clarence Edward Van Ray

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age:

Was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

Cpl. Willard Fred Van Alst

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: April 09, 1942 / Age:

Was captured by the Japanese at Fort Mills, Philippine Islands and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

Corporal Benjamin F. Winter

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 25, 1942 / Age: 27

Died in service as a POW in the Philippine Islands.

Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: October 24, 1942 / Age: 24

POW: Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp, Luzon, Philippines.

Died of dysentery and malnutrition on October 24, 1942. Buried in mass grave at POW Camp.

Remains recovered October 1952.

Pvt. Teddy Belcheff

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26

Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.

Corporal LaVerne E. Ulmer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 28, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service at the POW Camp Cabanatuan in the Philippine Islands

Corporal Willard F. Van Alst

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps

Date of Loss: November 10, 1942 / Age:

Died in a POW camp.