Alvin Amera
Private First Class, Army Air Forces
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Alvin Amera
Alvin Amera
Private First Class,
Army Air Forces
Service #19032413
Assigned to the
680th Ordnance Company, Aviation,
Philippine Islands
Died on October 4, 1942
At an Unknown POW Camp in the Philippine Islands
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle
While In Prisoner of War Status
Awards:
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War
Medal
American Defense
Service Medal
American Campaign
Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal
World War II
Victory Medal
These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is awarded to a service member who, while serving in any capacity in the Armed Forces of the United States, distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight, in connection with military operations against an armed enemy.
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in the line of duty.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
Unit Citations:
Presidential Unit Citation
With Two Oak Leaf Clusters
Philippine Presidential
Unit Citation
Note: Bronze Star, Purple Heart,
Distinguished Unit Citation (aka Presidential Unit Citation)
and Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Updates provided by online contributor Robert J.
PFC Alvin Amera entered the Army Air Corps from Idaho County, Idaho,
Enlisting on October 16, 1940, at Fort George Wright, Washington State
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 5, Idaho County
published by the War Department in June 1946.
His name is Engraved on
The Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines,
and
is also listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945 - Note 1
NAME
AMERA ALVIN
RANK
Private First Class
SERVICE NUMBER
19032413
ARM OR SERVICE
Ordnance Department
SOURCE 1
American Battle Monuments Commission - web site
SOURCE 2
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
(No Data Entered
ASSIGNED UNIT
680th Ordnance Company (Aviation)
PARENT UNIT
(No Data Entered
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1
SERIAL NUMBER
19032413
NAME
AMERA ALVIN
GRADE, ALPHA
Private First Class
SERVICE CODE
ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE
Ordnance Department
DATE REPORT
5/7/1942
RACE
WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE
Idaho
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT TYPE
(No Data Entered)
AREA
Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
10/4/1942
SOURCE OF REPORT
Sources considered official.
STATUS
Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases
DETAINING POWER
JAPAN
CAMP
Philippines Unstated Philippines 14-121
REP
(No Data Entered)
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
No Additional Data Available at This Time
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER
19032413
NAME
AMERA ALVIN
RESIDENCE: STATE
IDAHO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
IDAHO
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
FT GEORGE WRIGHT, WASHINGTON
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
10/16/1940
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
BRANCH: CODE
Ordnance Department
TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Enlistment for the Philippine Department
LONGEVITY
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Civil Life
NATIVITY
IDAHO
YEAR OF BIRTH
1916
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
American Indian, citizen
EDUCATION
4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Carpenters
MARITAL STATUS
Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 0301, 3.23
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