Ralf R. Mabey
Private First Class, Army Air Forces
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Ralf R. Mabey
Ralf R. Mabey
Private First Class,
Army Air Forces
Service #39678698
Assigned to the
745th Ordnance Company Aviation,
Philippine Islands
Died on October 3, 1942
At an Unknown POW Camp in the Philippine Islands
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle
While In Prisoner of War Status
Laid to Rest at Plot N, Row 4, Grave 38
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards:
Prisoner of War
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 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
PFC Ralf Mabey entered the Army Air Corps from Bannock County, Idaho,
Enlisting on August 8, 1941, at Fort Douglas, Utah
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 1, Bannock 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 the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945 - Note 1
NAME
MABEY RALF R.
RANK
Private First Class
SERVICE NUMBER
39678698
ARM OR SERVICE
Ordnance Department
SOURCE 1
NARA World War II POWs database
SOURCE 2
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
(No Data Entered)
ASSIGNED UNIT
745th Ordnance Company (Aviation)
PARENT UNIT
(No Data Entered)
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
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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
39678698
NAME
MABEY RALF R.
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
Undefined Code
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
0745
PARENT UNIT TYPE
Company/MP Company/Area
AREA
Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
10/3/1942
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)
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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
39678698
NAME
MABEY RALF R.
RESIDENCE: STATE
IDAHO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
BANNOCK
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
FT DOUGLAS, UTAH
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
8/8/1941
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
BRANCH: CODE
Ordnance Department
TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Enlistment for the Philippine Department
LONGEVITY
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Selective Service within 3 months of Discharge
NATIVITY
IDAHO
YEAR OF BIRTH
1919
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
White, citizen
EDUCATION
1 year of college
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Actors and actresses
MARITAL STATUS
Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 1460, 7.31
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