Murl B. Parsons
Private First Class, U.S. Army
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Murl B. Parsons
Murl B. Parsons
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service #20915128
Assigned to
E Battery,
59th Coast Artillery Regiment,
Philippine Islands
See Note A - Mismatch Data on Unit
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 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 Parsons entered the Army from Bingham County, Idaho,
Enlisting on 7 August, 1941, at Camp San Luis Obispo, California
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 2, Bingham County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.
His name is also found on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.
Note A: Between the following data sources a mis-match was found on Assigned Unit Information for PFC Murl B. Parsons:
809th Military Police Company, Aviation - American Battle Monuments Commission Website
E Battery, 59th Coast Artillery Regiment - World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File (National Archives Database)
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
PARSONS MURL B.
RANK
Private First Class
SERVICE NUMBER
20915128
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
E Battery
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:
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
20915128
NAME
PARSONS MURL B.
GRADE, ALPHA
Private First Class
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
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
POW Camp #1 - Cabanatuan 1-2-3 Nueva Province Luzon Philippines 15-121
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
20915128
NAME
PARSONS MURL B.
RESIDENCE: STATE
IDAHO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
BINGHAM
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
CP SAN LUIS OBISPO CALIFORNIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
9/18/1940
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
National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge
NATIVITY
IDAHO
YEAR OF BIRTH
1917
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
White, citizen
EDUCATION
4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
MARITAL STATUS
Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 0367, 3.88
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