WWII Prisoners of War, taken from Guam to Japan There were 487 people taken prisoner of war on Guam in December 1941, according to research by Roger Mansell. They were taken to Japan on 10 January 1942 aboard the Argentina Maru.
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Of those taken, some were exchanged for Japanese prisoners of war and went home early such as the five nurses and one military wife and her newborn baby girl. Bishop Miguel Olano and his assistant Jesús de Begona were released once they got to Japan because they were Spanish citizens. Only nineteen POWs died while in Japan.
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ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP, AGAÑA [13 OFFICERS, 16 EM] 1. Blaha, Joseph Henry, CY, 4087334, USN, Zentsuji 2. Campbell, Fred Levi, Pay Clerk, 77874, USN, Zentsuji, Warrant Officer 3. Carlson, Arnold John, Lt., 70525, USN Supply Corps, Rokuroshi, Agaña Bank Mgr. 4. Carney, Francis "Frank" J., Ens, 87629, USNR (CEC), Kawasaki Tokyo #2, transferred from Zentsuji to Kawasaki 12 Jan 1943 - killed in B-29 raid at Kawasaki POW Camp 25 Jul 1945- transferred from Zentsuji on 1 Sep 1942 5. Charles, Myron Winston, SK1c, 2015075, USN, Osaka Area 6. Cochran, Mortland, CMM, 2560981, USN, Kawasaki Tokyo #2 7. Davis, James Edward, Lt. Jg, 83705, USN (ChC), Rokuroshi, Chaplain 8. Dietrich, Clyde Chalmer, CEM, 3806201, USN, Kawasaki Tokyo #2 9. Eads, Lyle Willis, Y1c, 3209319, USN, Zentsuji 10. Egan, Willmont Edward, SC1c, 3683810, USN, Osaka Area 11. Fariss, Luther Albert, CY, 3596212, USN, Zentsuji, 12. Fisher, Walter Howell, CBM, 2949235, USN, Zentsuji 13. Giles, Donald Theodore, Cmdr, 57042, USN, Rokuroshi 14. Graf, Paul Mason, Lt. Cmdr, 58939, USN, Rokuroshi 15. Handy, Harry Gray, SK1c, 2580658, USN, Osaka Area 16. Haun, Robert Clinton, WO, 79720, USN, Zentsuji [Warrant Officer] 17. Hellmers, John Anthony, CCStd, 2226386, USN, Zentsuji 18. Johnston, Albert Sidney, CSK, 2736582, USN, Sendai area 19. Jones, Vincent Young, Y2c, 3361628, USN, Kawasaki Tokyo #2 20. Lile, Roy Thompson, CSK, 2869684, USN, 43.1.22, Tanagawa 21. Linn, Frank King "Bandy", Bmstr, 3926526, USN, Zentsuji 22. Madsen, Elwood Christian, Lt., 62076, USN, Rokuroshi 23. Magee, Thomas III, Lt. Jg, 87198, USNR, Rokuroshi, 24. Martin, Joseph Jr, , Ens, 84583, USNR Supply Corps, Rokuroshi 25. McMillin, George Johnson, Captain, 7732, USN, Mukden, transferred from Zentsuji to Taiwan along with Danielson 24 August 1942- Wallace and Danielson Diaries 26. Mellon, Hugh Robert, Ens, 87150, USNR Supply Corps, Rokuroshi 27. Newman, Samuel Arthur, Lt. Cmdr, 59237, USNR, Kawasaki Tokyo #2, served as editor of "The Guam Recorder" newspaper.p vii The Island of Guam Ana Publ 1992. Transferred to Kawasaki (Osaka) 1 Sep 1942 28. Schiffbauer, Robert Arnold, SK1c, 3163344, USN, Zentsuji 29. Schwartz, Jack William, Lt. Jg, 86571, USNR (CEC), Rokuroshi, transferred to Kawasaki (Osaka) on 1 Sep 42 ⦓!1⦔