Edward A. Martinez
Private, U.S. Army
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Edward A. Martinez
Edward A. Martinez
Private, U.S. Army
Service #18001738
Assigned to 1st Battalion,
59th Coast Artillery Regiment,
Philippine Islands
Died on October 24, 1944
Officially Listed as Killed In Action
While In Prisoner of War Status
Lost At Sea After the Sinking of the
Japanese POW Transport Ship, Arisan Maru
Awards:
Purple Heart*
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:
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 under any of the following circumstances:
Before April 25, 1962, while held as a prisoner of war in the same manner as a former prisoner of war who is wounded on or after that date while held as a prisoner of war.
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
PVT Martinez may have entered the US Army from Colorado,
Enlisting on 12 February, 1941
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 7, Minidoka County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.
His name is also found 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
18001738
NAME
MARTINEZ EDWARD A.
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
SERVICE CODE
ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE
Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service
DATE REPORT
5/7/1942
RACE
(No Data Entered)
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
10/24/1944
SOURCE OF REPORT
Sources considered official.
STATUS
Executed, Died as Result of Ship Sinking or Shot While Attempting Escape
DETAINING POWER
JAPAN
CAMP
PW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120
REP
(No Data Entered)
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS
October Sinking: Arisan Maru, 24 October 1944
Online Related Information:
The sinking of the Arisan Maru, from Defenders of the Philippine website
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
18001738
NAME
MARTINEZ EDWARD A.
RESIDENCE: STATE
Undefined Code
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
Undefined Code
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Undefined Code
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
2/12/1941
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
BRANCH: CODE
Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service
TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Enlistment for the Philippine Department
LONGEVITY
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Civil Life
NATIVITY
Undefined Code
YEAR OF BIRTH
1917
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
White, citizen
EDUCATION
3 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
999, Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS
Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 0265, 2.122
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
MARTINEZ EDWARD A.
RANK
Private
SERVICE NUMBER
18001738
ARM OR SERVICE
Coast Artillery Corps
SOURCE 1
59th CA Regt roster of March 31 1941 - Corregidor Historical Society
SOURCE 2
Bill Bowen's Arisan Maru Roster
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
1st Battalion
ASSIGNED UNIT
59th Coast Artillery Regiment
PARENT UNIT
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
POW CAMPS NOTES
Died on Arisan Maru on 10/24/44
Online Related Information:
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