Lester J. DeMouth
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps
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Lester J. DeMouth
Lester J. DeMouth
Private First Class,
U.S. Marine Corps
Service #250799
Assigned to the I Company, 3rd Battalion,
4th Marine Regiment, Philippine Islands
Died on October 24, 1944
Officially Listed as Died or Killed In Action
While In Prisoner of War Status
Lost At Sea After the Sinking of the
Japanese POW Transport Ship, Arisan Maru
Next-of-Kin Notified:
Sister, Miss. Musa I. DeMouth
Pocatello, Idaho
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 De Mouth entered the US Marine Corps from Oregon,
and his loss is recorded in the
State Summary of War Casualties, Idaho,
page 12, Prisoner of War Record,
published by the U.S. Navy, 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
250799
NAME
DEMOUTH LESTER J.
GRADE, ALPHA
Private First Class
SERVICE CODE
MARINE
ARM OR SERVICE
United States Marine Corps
DATE REPORT
6/5/1942
RACE
(No Data Entered)
STATE OF RESIDENCE
Oregon
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
Manila Area (Civ) 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:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945
NAME
DEMOUTH LESTER J.
RANK
Private First Class
SERVICE NUMBER
250799
ARM OR SERVICE
United States Marine Corps
SOURCE 1
4th Marine Regiment roster received from Martin Christie
SOURCE 2
Bill Bowen's Arisan Maru Roster
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
I Company 3rd Battalion
ASSIGNED UNIT
4th Marine Regiment
PARENT UNIT
(No Data Entered)
POW CAMPS NOTES
Died on Arisan Maru on 10/24/44
Online Related Information:
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