Roy Swain
Private First Class, U.S. Army
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Roy Swain
Roy Swain
Private First Class,
U.S. Army
Service #19006059
Assigned to A Company,
31st Infantry Regiment,
Philippine Islands
Died on January 19, 1945
Officially Listed as Killed In Action
While In Prisoner of War Status
Lost At Sea After the Sinking of the
Japanese POW Transport Ship, Brazil Maru
Awards:
Bronze Star*
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:
Bronze Star Award identified by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
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 Swain entered the US Army from Clearwater County, Idaho,
Enlisting on January 30, 1941, in Spokane Washington
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 4, Clearwater County,
published by the War Department in June 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
19006059
NAME
SWAIN ROY
GRADE, ALPHA
Private First Class
SERVICE CODE
ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE
Infantry
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
1/19/1945
SOURCE OF REPORT
Sources considered official.
STATUS
Executed, Died as Result of Ship Sinking or Shot While Attempting Escape
DETAINING POWER
JAPAN
CAMP
Philippines Unstated Philippines 14-121
REP
Brazil Maru - Transported survivors of Enoura Maru to Japan (13 - 29 January 1945). Some POWs died in transit.
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS
December Sinkings: Brazil Maru
Online Related Information:
American POWs on Japanese Ships..., from The National Archives 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
19006059
NAME
SWAIN ROY
RESIDENCE: STATE
IDAHO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
CLEARWATER
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
SPOKANE WASHINGTON
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
1/30/1941
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
BRANCH: CODE
Infantry
TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Enlistment for the Philippine Department
LONGEVITY
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Civil Life
NATIVITY
OHIO
YEAR OF BIRTH
1906
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
White, citizen
EDUCATION
1 year of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Semiskilled mechanics and repairmen, motor vehicles
MARITAL STATUS
Divorced, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 0299, 3.21
Online Related Information:
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
SWAIN ROY
RANK
Private First Class
SERVICE NUMBER
19006059
ARM OR SERVICE
Infantry
SOURCE 1
Jim Erickson's Oryoku Maru Roster
SOURCE 2
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
A Company
ASSIGNED UNIT
31st Infantry Regiment (United States)
PARENT UNIT
Philippine Division
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
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