Paul E. Lindenmayer
Corporal, U.S. Army
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Paul E. Lindenmayer
Paul E. Lindenmayer
Corporal,
U.S. Army
Service #6579809
Assigned to the
U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps,
Philippine Islands
Died on December 27, 1942
At or Near
Osaka Main POW Camp, Osaka, Japan
While In Prisoner of War Status
Laid to Rest at Plot B, Row 15, Grave 140
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards:
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:
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.
*Awarded Posthumously
CPL Lindenmayer entered the US Army from Idaho,
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 3, Bonneville County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.
His name 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 War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946
SERIAL NUMBER
6579809
NAME
LINDENMAYER PAUL E.
GRADE, ALPHA
Corporal
SERVICE CODE
ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE
Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service
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
12/27/1942
SOURCE OF REPORT
Sources considered official.
STATUS
Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases
DETAINING POWER
JAPAN
CAMP
Osaka Main Camp Chikko Osaka 34-135
REP
(No Data Entered)
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
Osaka Main POW Camp by mansell.com Center for Research - Allied POWs Under the Japanese
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER
6579809
NAME
LINDENMAYER PAUL E.
RESIDENCE: STATE
IDAHO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
BONNERVILLE
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Undefined Code
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
1/9/1940
GRADE, ALPHA
Undefined Code
BRANCH: CODE
Undefined Code
TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law.
LONGEVITY
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Undefined Code
NATIVITY
ILLINOIS
YEAR OF BIRTH
Data Error (52)
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
Undefined Code
EDUCATION
Post-graduate
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Occupations in manufacture of automobiles, n.e.c.
MARITAL STATUS
Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 0033, 1.101
Online Related Information:
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
NAME
LINDENMAYER PAUL E.
RANK
Corporal
SERVICE NUMBER
6579809
ARM OR SERVICE
Coast Artillery Corps
SOURCE 1
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 2
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
(No Data Entered)
ASSIGNED UNIT
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT
(No Data Entered)
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
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