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VOLUME .43
EDWARD JOSEPH DERWINSKI
SECRETARY OF VETERAN AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON - EdwardJ. Derwinski,
the man chosen by President Bush to head
~he new Department of Veterans Affairs,
moved from the right wing toward the political center of the Republican party in the
cour!'!e of a 24'year career in Congress
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representing 8 suburban Chicago district.
He was not deeply involved in legislation
affecting veterans. although he is B World
War II veteran. having served as an Army infan t ryman in the Pacific theater.
When he arrived in Congress in 1959. at
the age of 32. he was an aggressive anti·
Communist, denouncing State Department
officials as "s gang of fuzzy. headed idiots,"
But he has worked at the State Department
for almO!lt six years. First. as counselor, he
was 8 general troubleshooter and adviser to
Secretary of State George P. Schultz.
Push ror Arms Sales
Since March 1987, he has been the Under
Secretary of State for SecuriLY Assistance,
Science and Thchnology. In that position, he
has used his contacts on Capitol Hill to win
support for arms sales to friendly countries.
He has supervised efforts to restrict the export of advanced te<:hnology to Soviet bloc
countries and was in charge of Operation
Staunch, the American program to prevent
arms sales to Iran.
He has also coordinated United States
Government activities related to internaLional sports events like the Olympics in
Seoul South Korea, this year.
Representative G.V. (Sonnyl Montgomery,
the Mississippi Democrat, who heads the
Committee on Veterans Affairs, said Mr.
Derwinski had not been prominent in House
debates on legislation affecting veterans.
But he said Mr. Derwins ki was "a good
choice" to run the veterans agency, which has
an annual budgetoU28 billion and 245,000
employees.
The new department will inherit the work
of the Veterans Administration, which
manages 172 hospitals and 112 cemeteries
around the country. By giving the departmentCabinet status. Mr. Montgomery said,
"We hoped to improve care for veterans.·' The
Secretary should be "a strong s pokesman for
veterans. " and one of his first jobs will be to
defend veterans programs from the knife of
the White House budget cutters, Mr. Montgomery said.
PITIS8URGH, PA -
Number.4
FE8RUARY, 1989
COMMANDERS REPORT
NORFOLK
While we haven't had an executive board
meeting since the last Quan there continues
to be activity with some of thecommitt:ees.
I am pleased to report the membership is
subscribing to the "Gold Card'· with enthusiasm. Secretary Elmer Long and Treas·
urer John Kostdescrve a lotof credit for their
work in getting the "Gold Cards·' out.
Of course the Convention Committee is
preparing their final report for the next
board meeting in NewOrleans. At this meeting, final plans will be approved by the Executive Board. All members are invited to sttend espedally those in the New Orleans
area.
Our National Service Direct.or J ohn Erne ....
ick ha.s been preparing his VA section and
the wives program for the convention. John
and Ken Colley are working on 0. plan to try
to aid the widows. especially those whose in·
come has them below the poverty level.
With the changes in WashingtOn both at
the national level and within the Veterans
Administration. there will be a lot for our
Washington Rep. Paul Rutter to report.
John Crago. the publicity chairman has
performed his task well. Hehasgot themes·
sage to anyone who could have an infulence
on our convention.
My hat's orr to all who are making
A.D.RC. the respected organization it is and
will continue in the future.
Seems like yeste.rciay we were packing in
Louisville to go home. Now we are ordering
our plane tickets to Norfolk. Sorry to say
time is passing us by so lets hang on.
Besides our regu lar business meetings.
VA and wives seminars. we are planning
several sightseeing tours. We will tour the
Navy base and of course we will have busses
stop at Waterside and the Ma cA rt hur
Memorial
Because we are 80 close to other nliLionally and historically known areas we have arranged to have 0. tour operator offer to OUf
membenl several worthwhile t rips we think
you might enjoy.
Of course the evenings in addition to the
banquet, Quan nite will be planning get
togethers. everyone is ....-e.lcome; as usual we
will do our best to see that you have a good
time.
A few of the organizations are planning a
lunch ordinner for their private meetings. If
any other group wants 1.0 do the same con·
tact Austin Patrizio. he will give you fu rther
details.
We hope to see you in Norfolk.
When he left (A:)ngress, squeezed out be
redistricting in Illinois. Mr. Derwinski wa.s
the ranking Republican on the House Post
Office and Civil Service Committee. He
played a large role In passing legislation to
overhaul the Civil Service in 1978. He resist.·
ed the Carter Administration·s effort to cu....
tail the advantages in hiring and promotion
given to Federal employees who had served
in the armed forces.
An Upset Victory
Edward Joseph Derwinski was born in
Chicago on Sept. 15, 1926, the son of Casimir
Ignatius and Sophia Derwinski. He received
a bachelor s degree in history from Loyola
Univenlity in Chicago and was on his way to
a career as a savings and loan executive when
he ran for the Illinoi s SLate Hou se of
Representatives and won an upset victory.
He served there in 1957 and 1958, when he
ran for Congress. In 1964. he was the Illinois
state chairman in Barry Goldwater's unsuccessfu l campaign for the Presidency.
TABLE TOP SALES
The executive has approved a method to
permit our members and friends to make
available their books, handy works, and
products. etc. to the convention mambe",.
The Convention Committee wiU set asidean
exhibit room in which tables will beset up for
display of your items.
The room will be open from the 2nd day of
convention and will be open daily while the
convention continues. The cost of one table
s pace will be $25.00 for the convention.
The A.D.S.C., its officers and executive
board will not be responsible (or the products
sold at the convention. Our best advice, buy·
er beware.
Becauseof a connictof even ts the Nort hwestern States Chapter has been forced to
change the daLes of their meeting to ~he sec·
ond weekend of June. The newdates are June
9th, 10th, and 11th of June 1989. Members
will receive a detailed letter of the time, place.
lind schedule of events in April.
Hugh E. Branch
Secretary
Dedicated 10 Those pernll1~ boTh living cnj deod who fought OOOinsl
oYe!'Whelming odds ogoinsllhe _my allhe OIIfbmJk of WofId Wor II.
Offitiol Publication of the
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Harry P: Menon;
'John Bennet!
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Wollei'" O. Chothom, Jr.
Woller Mcltorovich
Samuel B. Moody
Rolph t.venber;
'M /Gen. E.1>. King. Jr.
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Joseph Dilallo
Simme Pickman
Arthur A. Br.ui
E1rr:'!r E. ~, Jr.
Joseph B. Molheny
Fronk OJ Posquole
Albert 5enno
John H. IA Cloir
Philip Arslomon
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3.d EXECUTIVE
BOARD MEETING
We thank those who send their wint.er and
s ummer addresses to theQuan. Theproblcm
is there are some members weonly have one
or the otlJ.er. Please cooperate so we can be
sure to keep you on our active mailing list.
FEBRUARY 24. 25. 26. 1989
For thqse who may have missed reading in
the August issue. we have made a separat.e
mailing lliit for summer and winter addresses
for t hose. who move around. Again if you
have a friend who moves back and forth. have
them send me their addresses.
Let'scutdownon the Quan returns. weare
receiving over 100 every issue. If you plan to
change either address, please send t he
changes as soon as you know.
INFO
The December issue was mailed to 5358
persons at a cost of .084 each or $450.07 post'Il"2 - THEQ UAN
The3rd EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETING IS SCH EDULED AT
9AM-3 PM.
SAT URDAY. FEBRUARY 25,1989
PLACE: FA J RMO NT HOTE L
UN IVERSITY PLACE
NE W O RLEANS.
LOUISIANA 70140
TEL: (504) 229-7111
RESERVATIONS;
1-800-527-4727
RATE; 564.00 Single/Double
+ $1.00 occupancy tax &
11% Staw Tax
AGENDA: ALL OFF ICIAL
BUSINESS OF ADBC
NaTE:
ROOM RATE EXTENDEDTHREE DAYS PRIOR
AND AFTER MEETING
DATES.
Elmer E. Long, Jr.
National Secretory
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MAKE YOUR PLANS FOR
NORFOLK APRIL 30 TO
MAY 7, 1989. RESERVATION
CARD ON PAGE 15
REUNION NOTICE
5th Air Base Group Assn. jWW l1I and •
shinyo Maru (!-Iell Ship) escapees. Reunion
Sept. 7:10, 1989at '£Win Falls. 10. For Newsletter. writ.e: WALT REGEHR, 5 137 Elbert
Way, Sacramento. CA 95842, t.elep hone(916)
332-3671.
GOLD CARD
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With this issue of the Quan we are 25% of
our stated goal when this program started
about seven months ago. We think this is
great and we feel sure other members will
come aboard. As time goes on, it is probably
easier now to part with $100.00 than it might
be five or 10 years from now.
One only needs to look at the death notices
in the Quan to realize how t.he healt.h of the
members is failing, yet I think even though
we may pass on ye t we would want to see
A.D.B.D. be a viable organization, able to
stay independent and function as we do today. The odd part the expenses for 300 members 20 years from now will cost as much Of
more than todays expenses. As to worry
what happens to the money that's left we
have faith the last man closing the door will
have enough good sense to dispose of it to a
worthy cause. And will say "we did our part."'
GOLD CARD CWB
OF A.D. B.C.
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Daniel N. Stoudt
Bernard A. Grill
Peter Retterath
George E. Dravo
Arthur Akullian
Walter G. Hoyny
Bernard P. Miller
Dominick F. Giantonio
Paul J . McMillan
Fred Q. Parker
Marshall B. Stoutenburgh
Harry E. Steen
James H. McCarthy
Mary J . Oberst
Henry D. Quick
Conrad A. Langley
Catherine Hauser
Leon Lesner
Arthur F. Carter
Mary W. Kneeland
Walter B. Helhowski
Dr. Samuel A. Goldblinth
Co. Jack H. Heinzel
Grover C. Bump, Jr.
Col. Jay B. Harrelson
Dwight 0. Woodall
Major Ralph Levenberg PNC
Elmer M. Roberts
Merle E. Lype
James O. Bass
Col. Doris A. Kehoe
Col. John J. Brennan
Dario G. Gerola
Walter C. Lamm
Robert R. Craig
Dr. Ward B. Meek {MD)
Imogene K. Schmidt ANC
John J. Moyer
Donald S. Cook
Joseph DiLella
Valdemar O. Zialcita
Robert E. Thompson
Spero Dadaris
Dr. Mark G. Herbst {MD)
Stanley G. Sommers
Donald M. Crago
Charles E. Hunnings
Charles A. Francis
Capt. Francis J . Bridget
Michael Maslak
Luther F. Mayhue
David A. Topping
Walter Pankratz
William F. Peterson
George Sholtis
Ramon V. Diaz
Col . Roy L. Bodine
Hal Memmler
George Wonneman
Herbert R. Shelton
Robert F. Augur
Charles A. Cook, Jr.
Arnold A. Bocksel
Stephen H. Alex
Buford E. Thurmon
Cdr. Zemo C. Tarnowski
Eileen H. Callen
James K. Cavanaugh, PNC
Albert L. Allen
Charles G. Riedmiller
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Japanese.American
Pay Delay Feared
WASH INaroN (AP) - Sponsors of a law
to compensate Japanese-Americans who
were forced to live in internment camps during World War II say it would take 60 years
to make reparations under the spending plan
proposed by President Reagan.
"Unless Congress appropriates the authorized maximum amount . . . many of the
eligible recipients may die before receiving
their token compensation," Sen. Spark Matsunaga, D·Hawaii, said.
Matsunaga and the other lawmakers who
sponsored the 1988 law said they would press
the House and SenaUl budget committees to
vast.ly increase the 820 million in the president's 1990 budget for the reparations.
Up to 5500 million can be appropriated in
any single year until $1.2 billion has been
paid out.
No payments have been made under the
law. which promises 520,000 each to an estimated 60,000 su r vivors of intern me nt
camps, where Americans of Japanese ancestry were forced to live from 1942 to 1946.
Matsunaga called the Reagan proposal
"woefully inadequate" and expressed. hope
the new Congress "will be sympathetic wour
request."
The senator said some of the survivors
"are in their 80s and 90s and have been"'waiting more than 40 years for the apology and
token compensation provided by the 1988
act." The law requires the oldest survi vors be
paid first.
Officials at the Office of Management and
Budget had no comment.
Edit-orial Comment: Those of you who feel
as I do should get busy and deluge your eongressmen and senators especially if they
serve on the Appropriations Committee,
with letters however short telling them your
feelings. It appeafS the way to slow the
"rape" of the treasury is by not budgeting
enough money to fund the program.
We have 8 duty to t.he war veterans, the
aged and the handicapped which must be
provided first before we help those who don't
deserve it. Enough has been written on the
treatment and advantages these people had
over the brutal treatment handed out by
their relatives in the Philippines and Japan.
Write to the following Members of the
Senate Appropriations Committee: Senator
Robert C. Byrd, Chairman; Senators Inouye;
Hollings; J. Bennett Johnston: Burdick;
Leahy; Sasser; DeConcini: Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid: Adams; Fowler; Kerrey; Hatfield; Stevens; McClure; Gam;
Cochran; Kasten; D'Amato; Rudman: Specter: Domenici; Grassley; N ic kles and
Gramm; U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senate, S· 145 - Capitol,
Washington, D.C. 20510·6025 and of course
President Bush at the White House.
FEBRUARY, 1989 - 3
War, Remembrance
VA ANNOUNCES PLANS
FOR SMOKE-FREE HOSPITALS
Survivors Recall Palowon Atrocities
WASHING'fON (A PI - It was 44 years
ago, but to those who were there the horrible
but largely unknown atrocity at Palawsn in
the Philippines remains a vivid memory.
"Today we s peak for those who endured
the unendurable," said Dan Crowley, 67, of
Simsbury, Conn., who organized a memorial service in honor of 140 American prisoners
of war massacred by Japanese forces on Dec.
14, 1944. " It's a cleansing process, that these
men possibly will beremembe.red by their fe llow Americans."
GlcnnMcDole, 67, adeputy sheriff in Polk
County, iowa, was one of 11 men to escape
the Palawan massacre, du ring which J spanese troops lured the Americans inw air raid
holes, doused them with gasoline and burned
them to death.
McDole was among the first of the POWs
to arri ve at the island. Ja panese forces used
the prisoners to carve an air strip out of the
jungle.
Prisoners were beaten daily. Captured fu·
gitives were beheaded. Tiny rations of rice
left them emaciated, many weighing less
than loo,pouI'!ds. Their beards grew down to
their exposed. ribs.
"I remelI\~revery bit of it.," said McDole,
who underwent a n appendectomy without
any anesthesia during his captivity.
The morning of the 14th, McDole remembers overhea ri ng J apanesesoldiers talking.
He said the Ja panese be1ieved an American
convoy was headed toward Palawan. After
two years of hell the POWs spirits ....'Cre finally lifted.
"Get to your air raid t renches, the Americans are coming," McDole recalled his captors ordering. "Without a doubt., we thought
we were going to be liberated," he said.
The air raid siren was sou nded. The men
crammed into the trenc hes.
The next thing McDole recalled seeing
was a platoon of Japanese troops entering
thecamp compound, some carrying buckets.
others torches.
" I couldn't believe what was going to happen_ The;; threw gasoline in the trenches.
t hen the torches came in and it was ju st an
explosion," he said,
"My God, they're killing everybody!" the
prisoners shouted as McDole watched some
of his comrades, knowing they were about to
d ie, run out of the trenc hes and grab on to
J apanese soldiers to take them to death,
Someof the Americans had dug a tunneL
thinking they could escape if U.S. troops
bombed t he island_
McDole and about a handful of others
made it out of t he trenches, rolled down a 60foot bank and tried to run to the channel to
swim away_ Many were s hot down. McDole,
pinned down by machine gun fire. crawled
under a garbage pile and stayed there
through the night.
4 - T H EQUAN
INFORMATION PLEASE
Dear Sirs:
I lost a brother in World War I I that was
in the same area of operations that your
group appears to have been_ Hewas atCiark
Air Force Base when war broke out, was in
the Bataan Death March, and died inJapanese Prison Camp O'Donnell of dysentary.
I am enclOSing a picture ofT-3 Walter Thomas Olinger, born in Glasgow, Montana, Augusst 18, 1922, deceased June 8, 1942, at
Camp O'Donnell.
I f any of you served with him, I would be
very grateful if you would drop me a now
with a ny information you might be able to
supply about his service.
Most s incerely,
Emma Olinger Boyd
2510 Terrace Drive
Billings, MT 59102
THANKS
We wish to thank Tony Bilek, 508 \4 W.
Grove Ave., Rantou l, 1L 61866 for his generous contribution to honor two of his de«,aaed buddies: Charles Schmidtof the 27th
Material Sqdn_who died Nov. 26. 1988 and
Russell Gerleman of the 20th Pursuit who
died Dec. 7. 1084. This is a good gesture to
honor your deceased buddies and it helps to
keep the AD BC solvent.
The next day, he made it to a nearby cave
and stayed there until nightfall when he
s wam five miles to another island, The next
day. trying to swim across an inlet. he beame
entangled in a fish trap. eventually saved by
a passing boat_
Crowley. McDole and others lament the
fact that the massacre of Palawan is known
by few Americans. but Lhey said the simple
memorial service will help heal the wounds
of the living and remember the victims.
"We didn't come here with hatred in our
hearts," Crowley told about 40 people who
attended the service in the shadow of the
Washington Monument. "We want to remember those who paid the uitima teprice."
As part of the national effort to achieve a
smoke-free society by the year 2000, the Veterans Administration is annou ncing its intent toestablish a smoke-free environment in
acute-care sections of all VA hospitals and
outpatient clinics. The policy is expected to
be implemented by mid-1989.
In announcing the proposed policy, VA's
Chief Medical Director J ohn A. GronvalL
M.D., said. "As t he largest s ingle health care
provider in t he na tion, VA's Department of
Medicine and Surgery should make every effort to create an environment tha t will promote the health and well-being of patients,
visitors and employees."
Patients in long-term care wards or facilities, s uch as nursing homes. domiciliaries,
s pinal-cord injury units and psychiatric
units, will be exempt. The policy, however,
will apply to all Department of Medicine and
Surgery e mployees, as well as o ther VA employees located at medical center sites.
Surgeon General C Everett Koop, expressing his strong support for the proposal, said
that all VA hospital employees, patients and
visitors will benefit from the policy, I n a letter to the agency, Koop said, "Your action to
eliminate smoking in the VA hospitals is an
invaluable contribution to reducing smoking
prevalence in this country."
VA INSURANCE DIVIDEND
PAYOUT TO
TOP BILLION MARK
The Veterans Administration will pay
more than S 1 billion worth of dividends in
1989 to veterans holding act.ive VA life insurance policies - the largest amount in the 70year history of the program.
The record payout will be sent automatically tosome 2.9 million policyholders on the
anniversary date of their policies in t he form
of dividend checks or one of five other payment options they selected.
VA Ad ministrator Thomas K. Thrnage
said the dividend - which exceeds the 1988
payment by $44.6 million - reflects both
favorable claim", experience and high yields
on t rust fund.sinvested in U,S, Government
securi t ies.
Government life insurance policies were iss ued to \ cterans of World Wa rs I and II and
the Korean Conflict from 1919 to 1966. Only
those policies t hat have been kept in foreercce.ive annual dividend distributions_No application from individual policyholders is
necessary.
The largest grou p receiving 1989 pay'
ments will be almost 2,5 million veterans of
World War II with Na tional Service Life Insurance (prefix "V" ) who will each receive an
average of S350,
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Third Star For Bulkeley
John D. Bulkeley became a Vice Admiral
on August. 25, 1988. The "frocking" ceremony was held in the Chief of Naval Operations
Carlisle Trost's office at the Pentagon.
The promotion, at Bulkeley's insistence,
was awarded in a simple but dignified man·
ncr with only a few guests present. The CNO
placed a new epaulet with three st.ars on one
s hould and Mrs. Alice Bulkeley attached the
other.
A secon d ceremony followed VA DM
Bulkeiey received his third Distinguished
Service Medal, the highest decoration for
noncombat achievement. Excerpts from the
citation read:
Vit.:e. Admiral BulkcJey 's operational ex·
perience, courage. Bnd initiative brought
honors to the Navy and victories to his Nation . . . he performed the greatest service
as the President. Board of I nspection and
Survey for the past 21 years. With an unequaled appreciation for the challenges faced
by sailors ser ving in our men·of·war. he
devoted his life toe nsuring that they aresupported by the best, safest, and most surviv·
able ships. Vice Admiral Bulkeley's selfless
efforts guaranteed the Navy's capacity to
conduct prompt sustained combat opera·
tions at sea and significantly upgraded
warfighting readiness.
By his distinctive perfo rmance, meticu·
lous attention t.o detail, and inspiring deva-tion to duty, Vice Admiral Bulkelcy reflected great credit upon himself and upheld t he
highest traditions of the United States Na·
val Service.
In August 1941 Bulkeley took command
of Motor Thrpedo Boat Squadron Three. Pri·
or t.o this command he served as Commander
of Submarine Chaser Squadron One.
Bulkelcy's ro le in t he safe transport of
General Douglas MacArthur and his st.aff
from Corregidor and Bataan, Philippine Is·
lands is well k nown. He is identified with the
breakthrough of Japanese Jines leading to
MacArthu r 's subsequent command of
Southwest Pncific Ar med Forces.
The Admiral holds these awards and cita·
tions for service in dcfenseof the Philippines:
The Medal of Ho nor, the Navy Cross, the
Army Distinguishe"
anese government have seen fit toenumeratecertain Ill'
ticiesofConvention and todemand their absolute appli·
cation as if Japanese government by above-mentioned
expression of intention haa admitted obligation to observe provisions of Convention as party thereto."
Japan will not. recognize neut.ral representation of enemy internees. and will not permit visits to POW or in·
ternee camps "in view of need of military operations."
FEBRUARY. 1989 - 13
E.
F.
By intent to apply Convention "it is meant provisiOns
of Convention will be applied with modifications neces·
aary in order conform with provisions of existing law
and regulations of country and wit.h requirements of actual situations as it. develops." Same interpret.ation applies to civilians. (At. this point pp 4, 5 Spanish Memo
are missing. These pages apparently continue discussion of Japanese position on POW Convention.1
A. Denies allegations in Serial No. 88.
B.
97.
A.
Japan foUowed ovm POW regulations as in Serial No. 62.
Remainder of 27 page answer is denials. evasions. and
counter charges.
Japan 20 May 44
74.
A. Facts on imprisonment of Father Kuopke.
75.
Japan 23 May 44 (Report by Swiss Minister)
A. Refers toSerial No. 71 , no heat in homes or offices in Ja·
pan winter of 43·44.
J apan 6 June 44 (Spanish Embassy Memo)
76.
A. Protest regarding shooting of Soichi Okamoto at Thle
Laka
77.
Japan 10 Jun 44
A. Further protest o n Okamoto case requests segregation
of Japanese subjects and Nisei.
Japan 19Jun44
78.
A. States American. CO Greelich, shot attempting escape
{rom Formosa POW Camp. Apr I. 1943.
79.
U.s. 21 Jun 44
A. Repetition of request for Red Cross visits to POW
camps.
80.
Japan 27 Jun 44
A. Concemsexecution of American POWs. Basuun, Merin·
gold, Palliotti, for attempted escape.
81.
U.s. 7 Jul44
A. Request for proper treatment of aged internees at
Shanghai.
82.
Japan 16 Aug 44
A. Alleges POW rations now contain unhusked rice and
•
concentrated vitamins.
83.
U.s. 25 Aug44
A. Protest on treatment of internees in China.
Japan 30Aug44
8'.
A. Japanese break promise to Minister Gorge to permit
him to visit POW camps.
8 •.
U.s. 31 Aug 44
A. Japanese will be held responsible for torture and decapitation of American aviator at Aitape. New Guinea, 23
Mar 44.
86.
U.s. 11 Sep 44
A. Requests remova.lof internees from region of Ft.. McKin·
ley ammunition dump.
87.
U.s. 14 Sep 44 (1bJapan via Spain)
A. ~uest for Red Cross visits to camps.
88.
u.s. 15 Sep 44
A. Protest against failure to treat U.s. airmen captured in
Siam as POWs under order of Japanese unit in area.
89.Japan 190ct44
A. States C.D. Greelich s hot at Taiwan camp I Apr 43.
90.
U.s. I Nov 44
A. Protest on treatment of POWs at Saigon Hospital
1 Nov 44
91 .
US.
A. Points out shooting of c.o. Greelich violates Article 77
of POW: Convention.
Japan 1 Nov 44
92.
A. Alleged facts on Bastain, Meringold and PaIliotti cases.
US.
4 Dec 44
93.
A. Protest on conditions at Urawa, Futatabi. Kanagawa,
Koiobikawakii.
9• .
U.s. 5 Dec 44
A. Reply to Japanese memo o n Marine recruiting poster,
relating to failure to treat remains of Japanese soldiers
with proper retlpect.
9 •.
Japan II Dec 44
A. Protest against alleged labor of Japanese c ivilians in·
temed on Saipan.
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G.
Japan 19 Dec 44
96.
98.
...
A.
A.
100.
A.
101.
A.
102.
A.
103.
A.
104.
A.
lOS.
A.
106.
A.
107.
A.
108.
A.
B.
109.
A.
110.
A.
111.
A.
112.
A.
11 3.
A.
114 .
A.
11 5.
A.
116.
A.
117.
A.
118.
A.
States that aviators who commit "violations of rec::ognized customs will be held responsible for acts in sccordance with international law in same manner as enemy
soldiers of other categories who commit similar acts,"
U.s. Undated
Detailed specific reply to J apanese complaints on handling of internees. in Serial No. 73.
U.s. 5Jan45
Protest againllt useof American internees as laborers.
.Japan 6 Jan 45
Refusal to allow Red Cross visit to Houghton, Stuart,
Bowen.
U.s. 29 Jan 45
Protest on conditions at Kawasaki camp.
u.s. 29 Jan 45
Protest on failure to deliver or to send mail written by
Stuart. Houghton and Bowen at Peking.
Japan I Feb 45
Denies allegations regarding killing of aviator at Aitape.
see Serial No. 85.
U.S.
20 Feb 45
Refuses to accept Japanese reply to our Serial No. 38
(Reference to Japanese reply not clear. presumably is to
Serial No. 73.)
U.s. Undated
Refuses to accept Japanese reply to our Serial No. 85
regarding killing at Aitape.
US.
9 Mar45
Protest against POWs being located near military in·
stallations.
u.s. 9 Mar45
Same as Serial No. lOS.
U.s. 10 Mar 45
Protest against conditions on prison ship sunk offLiloy,
Philippines. on 7 Sep 44, and against massacre of POWs •
after s hip was torpedoed.
U.s. 10 Mar45
Further protest on treatment of POWs involved in sink,
ing referred to in Serial No. 107.
Covers conditions at Lasang Air Field POW camp.
U.s. 17Mar45
Protest against cremation of deceased POWs.
U.s. 31 Mar45
Further details on Aitape beheading.
U.s. 6 Apr 45
Protest regarding murder of u.s. citizens Grinnell, Dug,
gleby. Johnson, Larsen, at Santo Thmas Camp. or or
about 15 Jan 45.
U.s. 30 Apr45
Protest regarding Japanese failure to revea1location of
certain POW camps.
U.s.
4 May 45
Protest against failure to move internment camps near
Thkyo military insWllation.
U.S.
7 May 45
Protest regarding transfers of POWs without proper notice and failu re to disclose camp locations.
US.
7 May 45
Protest against food su pplied at HyogoCamp.
U.s. 12 May 45
Protest against orders of Japanese 14th Army in Philippines for murder of all persons surrende ring to or captured by Japanese forces, with details regarding secrecy of murders.
U.s.
19May45
•
Charge of murder of George J . Louis at Los Banos
Camp.
U.s. 19 May 45
Charge of murder of I SO American POWs at Puerto
Princesa, by burning and machine-gunning.
•
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119.
131.
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A. Protest against Japanese failure to report names of
120.
A.
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121.
A.
122.
A.
123.
A.
124.
A.
125.
A.
126.
A.
127.
A.
128.
A.
129.
A.
130.
A.
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22 May 45
U.S.
Protest against locating POW camp near military in·
stallations at Pentagi.
U.s. 22 May 45
Protest against movement of POW camp at Shanghai
to Sacred Heart Hospital.
U.s. 24 May45
Protest against tortUJ"e and massacre of POWs at Puerto
Princesa Camp.
24 May 45
U.S.
Protest against treatment of internees at Hyogo Camp.
U.S.
29 May 45
Correction to Serial No. 119.
U.s. 29May45
Protest against use of POWs on military related labor
at Shinagawa and elsewhere.
U.s. 8 Jun 45
Protest against conditions at Shanghai internee camps.
U.s. Undated
Protest against failure to keep proper record of POW
deaths.
U.s. 23 Jun 45
Protest against location of POW camps near military in·
stallations at Bangkok.
U.s. 26 Jun 45
Protest against moving internees in Shanghai area.
U.s. 9 Jul45
Protest against location of Futatabi Camp near military
installations.
U.s.
17 Jul 45
A. Asks report on Japanese broadcast to effect u.s. airmen
132.
A.
133.
A.
134.
A.
135.
A.
186.
A.
137.
A.
138.
A.
B.
139.
A.
140.
A.
in recent Kyushu raid have been executed.
U.s. 21 Jul45
Protest against failure to provide POW death certifi·
cates.
Japan 26 Jul45
Alleges no POW camps near military installations.
U.s. 31 Jul45
'i
Protest' against POW food supply.
U.S.
6 Aug 45
-, .
Protest against treatment of POWs arid i~ternees.
U.S.
6 Aug 45
Additional facts on Commander Cunningham and four
U.S. Marines.
U.S.
7 Aug 45
Note accompanying Serial No. 138.
U.s. 7 Aug45
Reply to Serial No. 73.
Reference to Domei dispatch of Feb 12, 1942, "Harubiko
Nishi vice Foreign Minister revealed before the session
of the lower house that Japan and the United States
agreed mutually through a third nation to treat their
respective nationals placed in concentration camps in
accordance with the international treaty governing war
prisoners." Substance repeated in Domei dispatch dated
Geneva Feb 14, 1942.
Japan 23 Aug45
Reply denying POWs do work on military installations.
Japan 24 Aug 45
Reply to Serial No. 120, denying allegations.
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Please list in your publication the 1 st reunion Virginia Beach, VA. 4f28·30/89 USS
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Joe L. Romero, 59th C.A. Fort Drum
would like to locate any officer who could
verify that Colonel Lewis Kilkpatlic award·
ed the Silver Star to Joe L. Romero, Blount
Couice, Captain Samuel E. Madison, and
others. Write Joe, 151 G reenhill Drive.
Roseburg, OR 97470.
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Date Sept. 14·15·16 & 17 , 1989
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Contact: Robert G. Berkey
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Denver, Colo. 80218
Phone (309) 934 ,0406
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Dear Mr. Vater,
I have always wanted to find out about a
neighbor of mine who was sent to t he Philippines when WWII started. Hewasin theNa·
tional Guard. He also was supposed to have
been in the Bataan Death March. He went by
two names: Leon Elliott or Leon Eliopulu8
Is p.?). He lived 80me o( the time in Oakland
and the rest. or the time in Silinas, CA.
I would appreciate any information that
you may have on this person.
Sincerely yours,
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INFORMATION WANTED
My purpose in wri ting is the orr chan«
that you may have known lor know someone
who did) my wire's brother who died on Corregidor about April 1942. His name Walter B. Dmohoski
ASN 33 008 316
Pvt., 454th Ordnance Company
Avaiation iBI
He sailed on the Preside nt Coolidge
November 1941 to the Philippines via Hawaii. He had trained in various southern
cam ps and neve r got home.
His family (mother, rour sisters. one youn- _
ger brotherl wrote him from Novem ber 1941 . .
to February 1942, but by that time all his
mail was returned with t he annotatio n
"Service sus pended." His family was never
told anything until the war ended and his
mother received a letter indicating he had
died on Corregidor. His mother received a
form card from General M arshall61pressing
condolences. Later his mot.her decided not to
have his remains returned to the US - he is
buried at Ft. McKinley, Philippines. This decision was probably based on her health at
the time, because in 1944 her younger son
was wounded at Salerno while serving with
Darby 's Rangers.
(fyou know of any survivors who served
on Bataan whom we could write. it would be
appreciated. Also, if your organization has a
periodic newsletter perhaps this query about
Walte r could be inserted.
Sincerely.
Lawrence H. Boteler
LCol. USAF, Retired
1709 James Payne Circle
McLean, VA 22101
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