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George Alford

Private, U.S. Army

Service #6390117

Assigned to the
United States Army - Chemical Warfare Service
Southwest Pacific Theatre, 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 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:
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 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.

PVT George Alford entered the U.S. Army from Alabama,
On December 5, 1939,
and his loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 21, Morgan 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:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

06390117

NAME

ALFORD GEORGE

RESIDENCE STATE

41 - Alabama

RESIDENCE COUNTY

103 - MORGAN

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

0868 - Undefined Code

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

12/05/1939

GRADE

# - Undefined Code

BRANCH

00 - Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

# - Undefined Code

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

# - Undefined Code

NATIVITY

Alabama -Alabama

YEAR OF BIRTH

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

# - Undefined Code

EDUCATION

0 - Grammar school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

000 - Undefined Code

MARITAL STATUS

0 - Undefined Code

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

1 - Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)

CARD NUMBER

No Entry

BOX NUMBER

0031

FILM REEL NUMBER

1.31

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

06390117

NAME

ALFORD GEORGE

GRADE, ALPHA

Private -Private

SERVICE CODE

ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

-Chemical Warfare Service

DATE REPORT

5/7/1942

RACE

WHITE

STATE OF RESIDENCE

Alabama -Alabama

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 in Ship's Sinking or Result of Ship Sinking, Shot While Attempting Escape

DETAINING POWER

JAPAN

CAMP

PW 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:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

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

ALFORD GEORGE

RANK

Private

SERVICE NUMBER

6390117

ARM OR SERVICE

Chemical Warfare Service

SOURCE 1

Bill Bowen's Arisan Maru Roster

SOURCE 2

(No Data Entered)

SOURCE 3

(No Data Entered)

SUBORDINATE UNIT

4th Chemical Company (Service) (Aviation)

ASSIGNED UNIT

5th Air Base Group

PARENT UNIT

Far East Air Force

POW CAMPS NOTES

Died on Arisan Maru on 10/24/44

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

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