Walter Harry Giese

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 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.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges. As a Staff Sergeant it is also likely that he had earned the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
No  Grave Marker Photo(s)
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
Yes Photo of veteran, Find A Grave
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
No  WWII Hospital Admission Records
Yes World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File
Yes World War II Prisoners of War Data File

WWII Draft Card Data
Walter Harry Giese
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 22  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: December 19, 1917  -  Birth Place: Ruff, Grant County, Washington
Residence Place: Lind, Adams County, Washington
Registration Date: October 16, 1940  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: "None"
Weight: 167  -  Complexion: Sallow
Eye Color: Hazel   -  Hair Color: Brown  -  Height: 5' 7"
Next of Kin: Chris Giese
Members of Household: Walter Harry Giese, Self
Chris Giese, Father

Note 1: The death location, "Near Hiraoka, Nagano Tokyo" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PVT Giese, this location was estimated on:

A. The American Battle Monuments Commission website identifies his assigned unit as the 60th Coast Artillery Regiment (AntiAircraft), Habor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays.

B. His ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record, identifies his assigned unit as the 60th Coast Artillery Regiment and his Next-of-Kin as Mrs. Chris Giese (Mother).

C. At the time PVT Giese died he was listed as a Prisoner of War at Tokyo Sectional Camp #3 - Hiraoka, Nagano Tokyo Bay Area during January 1944.

D. His status of DNB as a POW indicates that PVT Giese died as a result of a Non-Combat accident, illness or starvation.

E. Further information on the 60th Coast Artillery Regiment (AntiAircraft) and the Habor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays can be found at Wikipedia website 60th Coast Artillery Regiment (AntiAircraft).

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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 - See Note 2

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 - See Note 2

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