28.10 171 Deaths

Of the nearly 1000 men who are associated with this complex saga, 171 died as a result. The majority, 115, died in Burma as part of the Tharp 5A work group. I have summarized their date, place and causes of death in the Table below listed by date of death.

They died in many places and from many causes. A few were never actually POWs. The 80 KILO camp at Apalaine was designated as a hospital camp, so the sickest men were transferred there to die, no matter what camp the work crew was working at at the time. Two even died in the European Theater after transferring to the Army Air Force in FEB 42. [Ironically, another was taken as a POW by the Germans.]  The Fitzsimmons Grp suffered only 13 total deaths among the nearly 200 men with most of those occurring post-Speedo. The six weeks post-completion (thru NOV 43) were particularly difficult for both work groups in Burma.

Unlike those of other nations, none were murdered (beaten) or executed by the IJA. Although one POW was killed in a bombing raid at Thanbyuzayat, the TBR POWs died from the most common ailments that afflicted all the TBR POWs of all nations except surprisingly few died of malaria.   

Of those who were sent to Japan either as part of the Zeigler Technicians Party, E Battery or from Thailand post-TBR, there were surprisingly few deaths.

Of those who had been left on Java, 18 died when their Hellships were sunk late in the war.

date of death	POW name	RANK	FINAL STATUS	CAMP at death	CAUSE CODE	ordinal
3-Feb-42	Barnes Don Henry	PVT	not POW-dec	KIA B-17 Java	KIA	1 131 KIA Jv
3-Feb-42	Bingham John Edward            “Red”	PFC	not POW-dec	KIA B-17 Java	KIA	2 131 KIA Jv
1-Mar-42	STANDISH, Walter	GySgt	not POW-dec	on Bantam Bay beach	KIA	01 casualty
5-Mar-42	RHODES Bruce Edward         “Dusty”	PVT	not POW-dec	Bandoeng, Java	GSW	02 casualty
14-Mar-42	HILL DONALD Wayne	PVT	OTH-V-dec	Bicycle Camp	DYS	1 MC dis Jv
26-Mar-42	WEILER FRANCIS Brooks	LT(jg)	OTH-V-dec	Pendeglagang, Java	KIA	1 USN DOW Java
4-May-42	ROSS RUSSELL ROOSEVELT	LT	OTH-V-dec	Bicycle Camp	DYS	1 USN dis Jv
1-Jul-42	West Bryson	PVT	not POW-dec	KIA-B-17 Australia	KIA	1 131 KIA-oth
23-Oct-42	GRIFFIN GORDON ROBERT	PFC	OTH-V-dec	Bicycle Camp	DYS	1 131 DIS Jv
26-Nov-42	ALDERMAN HARMON PRICE	CRM	OTH-ZgJ-dec	en route (Tofuku Maru)	GI	1 USN at sea Zg
5-Jan-43	Fraser William Gerard Jr	PFC	not POW-dec	KIA B-17 Rabal	KIA	2 KIA-oth 131
22-Jan-43	YOUNG KENNETH ASA	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB	1 USN dis Th
2-Feb-43	HERNANDEZ Abileno (Abelonoa)	PVT	OTH-EV-dec	Soerabaja Java	TB	1 Ebat dis Jv
13-Apr-43	KONDZELA LAWRENCE Francis	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	MAL	1 131 dis Th
13-Apr-43	WHITE JAMES HENRY	SF1C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	MAL	2 USN dis Th
18-Apr-43	FELIX IRVING ARTHUR	YM1C	OTH-V-dec	Bicycle Camp	TB
22-Apr-43	LUSK JOE Martin True  “Egghead”	SGT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	MAL	1 MC dis Th
14-May-43	DUPLER HARLEY HAROLD	1SGT	TBR-Th-dec	Thanbyuzayat, Bu	DYS	2 MC on TB
1-Jun-43	LINDSLEY ALBERT JOHN	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS	1 SPD Th
6-Jun-43	WILLIAMS DAVID MARVIN	S1C	TBR-F/Th-dec	TH Chung Kai	DYS	F Force death
10-Jun-43	WILLIS DONNIS WAYNE	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS
12-Jun-43	WILSON Edwin Paris	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	Thanbyuzayat, Bu	KIA	1 131 Th KIA
26-Jun-43	BENNER CALVIN WILLIAM	EM3C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
1-Jul-43	DRAKE James P	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
5-Jul-43	HUTCHINSON BILL MARTIN	S2C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS
17-Jul-43	ANDERSEN Julius A	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
17-Jul-43	ARMOUR FLOYD	SM1C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
17-Jul-43	MUSTO JAMES WILLIAM	S2C	TBR-Fz-dec	30 Kilo Camp, Bu	DYS	1 131 dis Fz
21-Jul-43	JAMES EDWARD Richard	EM2C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS
22-Jul-43	CARNEY Wendell D	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
23-Jul-43	GRAHAM RICHARD GRESHAM	Y3C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
29-Jul-43	TREMONTE Ted Joe	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
31-Jul-43	HAMPTON Robert W	1LT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
1-Aug-43	LUMPKIN SAMUEL H	CPT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
2-Aug-43	HALL Howard L	SGT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
3-Aug-43	SILVA Eugene John	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
5-Aug-43	ROTH JOHN THOMAS	MM2C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
9-Aug-43	TUCKER WILLIAM EDWARD	MUS2C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
13-Aug-43	PYE GUY EDGAR	GM3C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU	1 USN Th amputee
16-Aug-43	PARISH BARTOW HARRISON	AMM2C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
17-Aug-43	BRANHAM LAWRENCE RANDOLPH	S2C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
17-Aug-43	HITTLE ROBERT GLENN	SK3C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
20-Aug-43	DEMPSEY Austin Elmo	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
21-Aug-43	KELM ALBERT M	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
22-Aug-43	HANSEN RALPH ROBERT	S1c	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS
22-Aug-43	PETERSON LENNART OLEY	GM2C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
22-Aug-43	PFEIL STANLEY Arthur	PVT	TBR-Fz-dec	30 Kilo Camp, Bu	DYS	2 131 dis Fz
23-Aug-43	KUNKE CZESLAUS John	GM2C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
23-Aug-43	MANION TOMMY JR	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
23-Aug-43	REED CLARENCE OSCAR	RM2C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS
24-Aug-43	YATES DONALD RALPH	MM3C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	BB
25-Aug-43	HOCH JOYCE W	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
25-Aug-43	SHAW Edwin Earl  “Jack”	M SG	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
26-Aug-43	WHATLEY Hiram Jefferson Jr	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
27-Aug-43	DOIRON Llyod W	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	MAL
29-Aug-43	ROSZELL LYLE THOMAS	S1C	TBR/H-dec	TH Tarsoa	DYS	1 USN H Force
30-Aug-43	BUSHNELL EDGAR WAYNE	CSK	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
31-Aug-43	PULLEN ROBERT HAROLD	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
3-Sep-43	WATERS Nelson H	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
5-Sep-43	KETMAN ROBERT Earl JR	S1c	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
6-Sep-43	BUHLMAN CLARENCE NELSON	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS
6-Sep-43	SHAVER HARVEY D	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
7-Sep-43	RUSSELL CHARLES E JR	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
8-Sep-43	BRAY Charles Bruce	SGT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
8-Sep-43	FAULKNER Harold L	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
9-Sep-43	GARWOOD EDWARD DERING	RM2C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
9-Sep-43	SOULE IRVIN George T	GM3C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS
10-Sep-43	GUTHRIE William L	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
10-Sep-43	WIDMEYER HARRY CLARK	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS
11-Sep-43	JONES SAMUEL A	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU	amputation
11-Sep-43	KOELLING VERNON LOUIS	MUS2C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
12-Sep-43	GUY JAMES ANDREW	S2C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
13-Sep-43	BAXTER Billy Ray	PFC	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
13-Sep-43	DEATS Louis Frank Jr	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
14-Sep-43	CARTER FREDRICK LESTER JR	QM3C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
14-Sep-43	DEMOEN ACHIEL RENE	CEM	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
14-Sep-43	SCHANDUA EDGAR J	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
16-Sep-43	KALOUS EDWARD B	PFC	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
16-Sep-43	OMOTH ROBERT ENGMAN	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	CVD
17-Sep-43	GRAY Harry	PFC	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS	from 1314th Med
18-Sep-43	HOLSINGER FRANK OSCAR	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU	3 MC on TBR Th
18-Sep-43	JOHNSON EDWARD IRVIN	SK3C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
18-Sep-43	YELL Archie B	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS
19-Sep-43	EBAUGH FOREST VERGIL	S2C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	NEU
19-Sep-43	WYNN MARVIN ANGLOUS	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
21-Sep-43	LEE EARL HENRY	S1c	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
21-Sep-43	WARD FRANK Calvin	EM3C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
22-Sep-43	LUNA ELTON	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
23-Sep-43	GILLIAM Robert E	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
26-Sep-43	CANTRELL JAMES ALBERT	S2C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
26-Sep-43	IVEY DAN R	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
27-Sep-43	BAERMAN DONALD GEORGE	S2C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS
27-Sep-43	COOPER DALE ROGERS	PHM3C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
27-Sep-43	FORGEY Jed Dillmas	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
29-Sep-43	ALEXANDER James Garland	SGT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
29-Sep-43	SEWELL Dan Homer	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
30-Sep-43	HENDRICKS ROBERT Harry	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	TH Kanchanaburi	DYS
1-Oct-43	BATCHELOR WILLIAM CHARLES JR	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
2-Oct-43	HALL ERVIN LEROY	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
4-Oct-43	COX Charles A	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
6-Oct-43	GODFREY DONALD FRANCIS	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
6-Oct-43	WOLTZ Donald Glenn	PFC	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	NUT
9-Oct-43	UPPERMAN Max	SGT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	DYS
10-Oct-43	MOORE GLEN Everett  “Cy”	PFC	TBR/H-dec	TH ‘F & H’ Hosp	DYS	1 131 H Force
14-Oct-43	KITCHINGS HARRY A	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
17-Oct-43	JOWELL JOHNNY D	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU	9 131 on TBR
28-Oct-43	THOMAS Billy	PVT	TBR/H-dec	TH ‘F & H’ Hosp	BB	3 EBat H Force
31-Oct-43	STOUT George Washington	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
1-Nov-43	Rich Robert L	PFC	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	BB
8-Nov-43	BROTHERS FRANK WHEELER	S1C	TBR-Fz-dec	114 Kilo Camp, TH	MAL	Fz3 pTBR
9-Nov-43	ABRAMS RUSSELL EUGENE	Y3C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
9-Nov-43	SPENCER MASON DALE	S2C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	DYS
13-Nov-43	Boren Lemuel Maxey	1LT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	MAL
16-Nov-43	BOYLE Algers Carling	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
16-Nov-43	MATTFELDT WILLIAM Fuller	PVT	TBR-Fz-dec	114 Kilo Camp, TH	CVD	Fz4 pTBR
17-Nov-43	PARKER ALLARD THOMAS	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
17-Nov-43	WILSON JAMES Raydell  “Goon”	PVT	TBR-Fz-dec	114 Kilo Camp, TH	MAL	4 MC Fz5
18-Nov-43	MORRISON CLINTON Douglas	PFC	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
18-Nov-43	OFFERLE IRVIN OSCAR	SGT	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	TU
24-Nov-43	BROWN Joseph Roy Jr    “Georgia”	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
26-Nov-43	HIRSCHBERG LOUIS	FC1C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	TU
28-Nov-43	FEELY JAMES JOHN	S2C	TBR-Th-dec	Apalaine Bu	BB
29-Nov-43	BALDWIN Ray G	PVT	not POW-dec	KIA ETO AAF	KIA	1 131 ETO
3-Dec-43	KALICH Nolan Oscar Frederick	CPL	OTH-EJ-dec	Fuk-02-Nagasaki (Kawanami)	NEU	1 Ebat dis Japan
11-Dec-43	BOWEN Glenn Marion	SGT	TBR-Th-dec	105 Kilo Camp, Bu	TU
11-Dec-43	TRIM DONALD PAUL	COX	TBR-Th-dec	114 Kilo Camp, TH	TU
12-Dec-43	FANGHOR GENE	GM3C	OTH-ZgJ-dec	Sen-04B-Ohashi	INF	1 USN Japan Zg
12-Dec-43	SEIDEL ALFRED GLENN “Bus”	EM2C	OTH-ZgJ-dec	Hakodate Camp, Japan	INF	2 USN Japan Zg
14-Dec-43	TIEMANN Elton William	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
21-Dec-43	HATLEN EDWIN Arthur	SM1C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
25-Dec-43	DALESIO Frank  (D’Alessio)	PVT	TBR-Fz-dec	133-Nike, TH	DYS	Fz6 pTBR
26-Dec-43	PISTOLE FRANK LYLE HOWARD	AMM3C	TBR-Th-dec	100 Kilo Camp Bu	BB
1-Jan-44	DICKENS William H	PVT	TBR-Fz-dec	114 Kilo Camp, TH	BB	Fz7 pTBR
3-Jan-44	EKLUND Rudolph Leroy    “Swede”	PVT	TBR-Fz-dec	114 Kilo Camp, TH	BB	Fz8 pTBR
4-Jan-44	CALLAHAN MELVIN CARL	S1C	TBR-Th-dec	133 Kilo Camp, TH	TU
9-Jan-44	BUSSEY Sam M	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	TH Kanchanaburi	DYS
14-Jan-44	PITTS Gaston E	PVT	TBR-Fz-dec	114 Kilo Camp, TH	BB	Fz9 pTBR
21-Jan-44	ROGERS JOHN William	PVT	TBR-Fz-dec	TH Kanchanaburi	DYS	Fz10 pTBR
26-Jan-44	BOWLEY Raymond J	PVT	TBR-Fz-dec	TH Kanchanaburi	TU	Fz11 pTBR
28-Jan-44	EASTWOOD Howard W	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	Tha Makhan	NUT
28-Jan-44	WILLIAMSON Babe Ruth	CPL	TBR-Th-dec	Tha Makhan	DYS
30-Jan-44	SIMPSON Ward Helvey	PVT	TBR-Fz-dec	TH ‘F & H’ Hosp	TB	Fz12 pTBR
24-Feb-44	ELLIS FRANK DOPSON	CWT	TBR-Th-dec	105 Kilo Camp, Bu	DYS
29-Feb-44	COLLINS Columbus M	PFC	TBR-Th-dec	TH Kanchanaburi	DYS
6-Mar-44	Bartee J. W.	PVT	not POW-dec	KIA ETO AAF	KIA	2 131 ETO
23-Mar-44	BLAIR KENNETH SUTHERLAND	CBM	TBR-Th-dec	TH Kanchanaburi	BB
12-Apr-44	SCHUELKE JOHN HENRY	SC2C	TBR-Th-dec	TH Kanchanaburi	DYS
7-May-44	HERRERA LIVORIO Montana “Lolo”	PVT	TBR-Th-dec	TH Nakhorn Pathom	DYS
22-May-44	BENDER GEORGE FREDERICK	S2C	TBR-Fz-dec	TH Nakhorn Pathom	DYS	Fz13 pTBR/ final TBR
24-Jun-44	ALLEVA JOSEPH GEORGE	S1C	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	GLATZERT PAUL A	PVT	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	HAMNER HARRY Burner	PVT	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	HARRISON JAMES Walter	PFC	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	JASTER ADOLPH Herman	PVT	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	LAWSON THOMAS Lafayette	PVT	OTH-EV-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	LOONEY FRANK Audie	PFC	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	McMAHON ROBERT Woodrow	PVT	OTH-EV-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	REDWINE Ardell L	PFC	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	SALZMAN MELVIN Francis	PVT	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	SEWELL HAROLD Thomas	PVT	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	SHULTS LUCIAN D	PFC	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	SPARKMAN LEON Stephen	SGT	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	WILLERTON ROBERT PAUL	Y2C	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	WILSON THOMAS Alton	PFC	OTH-V-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
24-Jun-44	WISMANN EDWARD Jr	PVT	OTH-EV-dec-sea	en route (Tamahoko)	SEA
18-Sep-44	MILLER Gordon Rowe           “Brodie”	SGT	OTH-V-dec-sea2	en route (Junyo)	SEA
18-Sep-44	SOKOLOWSKI JOSEPH F	PFC	OTH-V-dec-sea2	en route (Junyo)	SEA
10-Oct-44	JOHNSON HAROLD MARTIN	S1C	OTH-Bo-dec	Borneo Internment Camp Kuching	TB
2-Nov-44	TANBERG ALBERT Neal	BKR3C	TBR-Th-VN-dec	Saigon	DYS	9 Vn TBR  USN
28-May-45	STAVER Lavern Peter	PVT	TBR/H-Sg-dec	Changi	NEU	9 Sg HIN Ebat
12-Aug-45	HELEMAN Donald	SGT	OTH-EJ-dec	Fuk-17-Omuta	BB	99 POW Ebat

A total of about 30 UP POWs were left behind at the Bicycle Camp when the rest departed. One was the second physician on the USS HOUSTON Lt CLEMENT BURROUGHS. He and the others are truly the forgotten of the forgotten. We have almost no record of their time as POWs except that we can only assume that it was ‘idyllic’ compared to their comrades on the TBR or even in Japan. That is until the Tamahoko was sunk en route to Japan.