Howard R. Williams
Private First Class, U.S. Army
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Howard R. Williams
Howard R. Williams
Private First Class,
U.S. Army - See Note A
Service #39676506
Assigned to D Company,
192nd Tank Battalion,
Provisional Tank Group,
Philippine Islands
Died on October 24, 1942
At an Unknown POW Camp in the Philippine Islands
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle
While In Prisoner of War Status
Laid to Rest at Plot L, Row 8, Grave 7
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards:
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:
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 Howard Williams entered the U.S. Army from Twin Falls County, Idaho,
Enlisting on March 21, 1941, in Salt Lake City, Utah
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 8, Twin Falls County
published by the War Department in June 1946.
His name is also listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.
Note A Between the following data sources a mis-match was found on the "ARM OR SERVICE" and/or "Service Branch" information for PFC Howard R. Williams:
U.S. Army Air Forces - American Battle Monuments Commission Website
(Not Specified) - Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing (National Archives Image Records)
Infantry - World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File (National Archives Database)
Army, Infantry - World War II Prisoners of War Data File (National Archives Database)
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA - Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File (National Archives Database)
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
WILLIAMS HOWARD R.
RANK
Private First Class
SERVICE NUMBER
39676506
ARM OR SERVICE
Infantry
SOURCE 1
American Battle Monuments Commission - web site
SOURCE 2
Provisional Tank Group rosters from the Bataan Commemorative Research Project web site
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
D Company
ASSIGNED UNIT
192nd Tank Battalion
PARENT UNIT
Provisional Tank Group
POW CAMPS NOTES
Died on work detail on 10/24/42
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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
39676506
NAME
WILLIAMS HOWARD R.
GRADE, ALPHA
Private First Class
SERVICE CODE
ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE
Infantry
DATE REPORT
5/7/1942
RACE
(No Data Entered)
STATE OF RESIDENCE
Idaho
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
Tank Battalion Light
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
0192
PARENT UNIT TYPE
Battalion/Training Battalion Combat/Special Troops
AREA
Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
10/24/1942
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
39676506
NAME
WILLIAMS HOWARD R.
RESIDENCE: STATE
IDAHO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
TWIN FALLS
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
SALT LAKE CITY UTAH
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
3/21/1941
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
BRANCH: CODE
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Undefined Code
LONGEVITY
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Civil Life
NATIVITY
NEBRASKA
YEAR OF BIRTH
1917
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
White, citizen
EDUCATION
Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS
Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 1459, 7.30
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