Fred W. Rolls
Private, Army Air Forces
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Fred W. Rolls
Fred W. Rolls
Private, Army Air Forces
Service #19011320
Assigned to the
20th Pursuit Squadron,
24th Pursuit Group,
V Interceptor Command,
Philippine Islands
Died on September 29, 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*
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:
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 Fred Rolls entered the Army Air Corps from Minidoka County, Idaho,
Enlisting on September 30, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah
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 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
ROLLS FRED W.
RANK
Private
SERVICE NUMBER
19011320
ARM OR SERVICE
Air Corps
SOURCE 1
WE REFUSED TO DIE by Gene S. Jacobsen
SOURCE 2
NARA World War II POWs database
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
20th Pursuit Squadron
ASSIGNED UNIT
24th Pursuit Group
PARENT UNIT
V Interceptor Command
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
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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
19011320
NAME
ROLLS FRED W.
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
Air Depot
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
0024
PARENT UNIT TYPE
Group/Regiment/Commands/System
AREA
Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
9/29/1942
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)
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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
19011320
NAME
ROLLS FRED W.
RESIDENCE: STATE
IDAHO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
MINIDOKASALT LAKE CITY UTAH
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
SALT LAKE CITY UTAH
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
9/30/1940
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
BRANCH: CODE
Air Corps
TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Undefined Code
LONGEVITY
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Civil Life
NATIVITY
WASHINGTON
YEAR OF BIRTH
1919
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
White, citizen
EDUCATION
4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Occupations in manufacture of automobiles, n.e.c.
MARITAL STATUS
Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 0299, 3.21
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