Walter E. Holbrook
Private, Army Air Forces

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Walter E. Holbrook

Private, Army Air Forces

Service #19010577

Assigned to the
19th Air Base Squadron,
20th Air Base Group,
Far East Air Force

Died on October 14, 1942
At an Unknown POW Camp in the Philippine Islands
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle
While In Prisoner of War Status


Awards:

Prisoner of War Medal
Prisoner of War
Medal*
American Defense Service Medal
American Defense
Service Medal*
American Defense Campaign Medal
American Campaign
Service Medal*
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal*
World War II Victory 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 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 Holbrook entered the Army Air Corps from Cassia County, Idaho,
Enlisting on 29 November, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 4, Cassia County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is not 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
HOLBROOK WALTER E.
RANK
Private
SERVICE NUMBER
19010577
ARM OR SERVICE
Air Corps
SOURCE 1
NARA World War II POWs database
SOURCE 2
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
19th Air Base Squadron
ASSIGNED UNIT
20th Air Base Group
PARENT UNIT
Far East Air Force
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
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 War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1

SERIAL NUMBER
19010577
NAME
HOLBROOK WALTER E.
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
SERVICE CODE
ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE
Air Corps
DATE REPORT
5/7/1942
RACE
WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE
Idaho
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
Undefined Code
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
0020
PARENT UNIT TYPE
Group/Regiment/Commands/System
AREA
Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
10/14/1942
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)
Online Related Information:
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
19010577
NAME
HOLBROOK WALTER E.
RESIDENCE: STATE
IDAHO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
CASSIA
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
11/29/1940
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
BRANCH: CODE
Air Corps
TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Enlistment for the Philippine Department
LONGEVITY
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Civil Life
NATIVITY
IDAHO
YEAR OF BIRTH
1914
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
White, citizen
EDUCATION
4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Farm hands, general farms
MARITAL STATUS
Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 0229, 3.21
Online Related Information:
No Additional Data Available at This Time

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