28.1 Tharp Grp

It is recorded that the Tharp and Fitzsimmons Groups were designated at about the same time. There is no indication as to what criteria were used to place men in these two groups. Fate decided which of these men would spend the majority of their time on the TBR working as part of the Tharp Group in the highlands of Burma. This group suffered the most deaths of all the others. As was noted elsewhere, after completion of the TBR some of the men in these two groups were sent on to either Japan or Saigon.

Tharp	Burma	3809720	HARRIS LANSON HAROLD	AMM1c	TH Phet Buri Thailand
Tharp	Burma	3808861	HUFFMAN JAMES WALTER “Red”	COX	TH Phet Buri Thailand
Tharp	Burma	3420435	ALBERS AARON MILO	SK2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	33049922	ANDERSON Frank Seward	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3468204	ATTERBERRY CHARLES THEODORE	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2239852	AXELSON WALTER CHRIS	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3560866	BACK COLVIN ADISON JR	SF3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38065145	BAILEY J(ess) H.       “Geetus”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	34052870	BAILEY Walter Lamar	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2956927	BALLINGER JAMES MCCLAIN	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3371640	BARBATTI HENRY THOMAS “Bull”	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38036089	BARNETT George William “Dub”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3933638	BEESON WALTER LEROY	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38038088	BIFFLE William Mac	PFC	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3821305	BIRD LEO CLARENCE	MM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813866	BOATMAN Harvey Wilfred	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20812943	BRANDON Henry Alton (aka  BRADDON)	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20814093	BROWN Donald Nelson	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813691	BROWN Jesse Alf “Toots” Jr  “Turd”	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813737	BUCK Johnnie Weldon	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3934590	BURGARD CARL NORTON	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813693	BURNS George Milbern	PFC	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20812824	BUZZO Daniel Clair	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2953622	CAMPBELL JOHN FRANKLIN “Frankie”	CM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3563440	CAMPBELL ROLLIN LEE	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38052096	CAPPS Thurman L Jr	PFC	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3600806	CARROLL CHARLES EDWARD	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2234792	CASE ALEXANDER	GM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38051105	CASEY Otho Calvin	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-271141	CATES Charles Austin	CPT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813565	CELLUM Jack Travis “Doc / Slug”	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38057552	CHAMBERS Martin Jackson “Slim”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2741907	CHAMBLIS JULIUS CECIL	MM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2999891	CHAPMAN GEORGE THOMPSON	GM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	5049268	CHIE AH	mess stwt 1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813179	CLARK Arthur Buron         “Buddy”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2617572	CLARK DALLAS RHEA	MM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-80956	CLARK PRESTON RICHTER	Lt(jg)	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2044186	CODERRE ERNEST JOSEPH	WT1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38012898	COFFEY Robert Conley	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2381950	COLLITON LUKE DUNBAR	MM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	36009948	COSTABILE Harold George “Dago”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20814135	CRUM James Edward	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3286339	DANIELS WARREN WESLEY	BKR3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3719627	DAVIS CHARLES BROWN	MM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3284879	DAVIS HOMER EUGENE	GM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2916322	DAY CLARENCE NIXON	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2016070	DAY RAYMOND Moores “Rainey”	PHM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	34114094	DINKINS Broadus Clingman	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3366051	DONAHOU GEORGE WASHINGTON	BKR1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3564416	DOUGLAS GRIFF LAZELL	PHM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813568	DRAKE Henry Charlie	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	36078495	DUNN Ernest Benjamin “Dynamite”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3759334	EGELSTON DOUGLAS WAYNE	EM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-334885	ELKIN Harold Godwin	MAJ	TBR
Tharp	Burma	37038012	EMBROCK George Harold	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-13482	EPSTEIN WILLIAM ABRAHAM	CDR (Med)	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38038733	EVES Joshua Osie “J O”  Jr	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3370849	FANNON BUEL RAGAN	SM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3111041	FELDSCHER JOHANN PHILIPP	GM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2146281	FEUCHACK STEPHEN	MM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20814095	FILLMORE Benjamin Dewitt “Birddog”	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-396997	FILLMORE Clyde Chastain	1LT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2832428	FLANIGAN GEORGE PORTMAN	SK2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3203737	GALYEAN GEORGE LEE “Bandy”	CBMST	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2230889	GANS PHILIP THOMAS	MM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3807435	GILLIAM LEONARD OSBORN	CM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3933322	GLOVER ROSS MADISON	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	39377626	GOODWIN George Elias “Cookie”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2796486	GORE JAMES PATRICK	MM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	39005799	GRASS Frederick Conrad	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38027538	GUTIERREZ Victor Perez	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813704	HALL GEORGE Chester	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-85235	HAMILL JOHN Marshall	ENS	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-81041	HAMLIN HAROLD Sherwin JR	Lt(jg)	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-397703	HARD Ilo Boak	1LT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2044602	HARNDEN ROBERT Delno Jr	EM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	4072573	HARRELL JOHN ALLISON	Y3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813080	HARRIS Claude Rayford	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2622227	HAWKINS DEFOIX WILSON	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2383033	HEAVEY THOMAS Vincent	COX	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2504437	HEDRICK GEORGE Randolph JR	QM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-316460	HEINEN Julius Bernard	1LT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38035993	HENDRICK Odos Roy	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20814111	HENSLEY John Carl	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2581505	HIETT HERMAN WESLEY	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3214293	HOBBS MERLE Halver	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38060944	HOLZKAMPER Philip Eugene	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3214333	HOOD JOHN EDWARD	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2874082	HOWARD REESE	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3213098	HUMPHREY EARL CHAPMAN	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3422340	JENKINS FREDERICK Charles	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38027539	JETER Lewis William “Bitchin”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20814148	JOHNSON Clifford Ray “Peanut”	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	6930933	JOHNSON Donald Frederick	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	4056642	JOHNSON WARREN Larry	MM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	4113310	JOHNSON WAYNE Orville	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813707	JONES Bert Fane	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813186	JONES Bruce Merton	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813544	JONES Glenn Weldon “Buck”	1SG	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813072	JONES Paul Chestnut	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	39156080	JORDAN Daniel Joseph “Snuffy”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3417812	JORDAN RAYMOND GEORGE	FC1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2873603	JUSTICE HAROLD MORRICE	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3421029	KEAST WILLIAM SHELDON	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	4985163	KEI SHUN CHING	mess stwt 2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-359454	KEITHLY Oscar William	1LT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3422549	KELLEY HARRY Theron	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3465407	KENNEY JAMES	BM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813738	KEY Jack Dempsey	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813187	KILPATRICK Roy Franklin	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	39156190	KIRK John Cummings	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3115604	KOCHER BERNARD Frederick	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2999974	KOOPER LEONARD WILLIAM “Koop”	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3001221	KRASMIZEH TONY JOSEPH  “Dimpy”	MM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2999153	KRASS RAYMOND George	BM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38051109	KRIZAN Dan Lee	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3000940	KULIBERT CHESTER LEROY	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	4985118	KUN YU	mess stwt 1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3932923	LAMB ROBERT VERNE	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813709	LASITER A. W.	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2873867	LAWSON GAINS WILLARD	AMM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813546	LEE John William Jr	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3372423	LEHNHOFF EUGENE ELMER	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3422306	LOUIS LAURENCE Gilbert	GM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38036078	MABE Ardie Marion	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3809319	MABRY JACOB Pickett	MM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2233105	MADSON QUENTIN CHRISTIAN	COX	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3369976	MAHLANDT MELVIN HENRY	FCM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813001	MALLARD Billy Joe “Staff”	SSG	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2236203	MARINOS MATTHEW MICHAEL	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38026173	MARTINEZ Martin Jr.	PFC	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3286454	MARTWICK PHILIP Walter	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3213097	MCFADDEN ELMER Lewis	GM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3371248	MCGARVEY ALBERT EMERY	FCM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38038676	MENDOZA Pete Crisologo	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3213567	MILES WILLIAM RIDGEWAY	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2954715	MINTON OLEN CECIL	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-402039	MORGAN Isaac Alvin Jr	1LT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813712	MORROW ROY Luther	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813474	MOSS Jack Donald	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813892	NAYLOR Keith Forest “Zeke”	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3597341	NEITSCH ALFRED Raymon	MM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-85237	NELSON JOHN BLOUNT “Lord Nelson”	Lt(jg)	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3754201	NICKEL HENRY	BM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3721333	NIEDERHAUS GEORGE	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38026233	OCHOA Daniel Joseph	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813825	OFFERLE ROY Maxwell “Litte”	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3761337	OLIVER WILLIAM MELBURN JR	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3562217	PARHAM THOMAS EUGENE	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3422348	PARKER CLAUDE EUGENE	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-294063	PARKER WILLIAM Douglas “Ike”	CPT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3759554	PETERSON RAYMOND EUGENE “Ray”	SK2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2238313	PITCHON SALVATORE	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20814088	PRUNTY Luther Glenn	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	269728	PRYOR CHARLEY LOUIS Jr  “Fin”	Sgt	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3371162	RANGER JOHN WILLIAM	AMM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813715	RASBuRY LESTER Clarence	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2832523	REAS JOHN CLIFFORD	Y2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813068	REDWINE James D	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813065	REED Raymond Duke	PFC	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3821059	REILLY JOHN DAVID	SM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38050703	REIS GEORGE Henry	TSG	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813896	RICHARDSON Elmer Sherwood	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20814170	RICHEY Raymond Alvin         “Red”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38026157	RODRIGUEZ Cristoval Hernandez	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3113364	RODY LEO	GM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813071	ROGERS John Edward Jr	SSG	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-81327	ROGERS LEON WILLIAM	Lt(jg)	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-266339	ROGERS Winthrop Hammond “Windy”	MAJ	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38037183	Rumbeck, James Vernon	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3601782	RUSHING ROBERT CHARLES	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3601689	RUSSELL MILTON BLAND “Tony”	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20812937	SCARBROUGH Avon Leon	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3856920	SCHILPEROORT CLARENCE Harold “Skip”	EM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-397748	SCHMID Eldon Woener “Els”	CPT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20812999	SCHMID Ellis Parson	TSG	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3210357	SCHNECK WALTER KARLTON	MUS3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3165596	SCHULZ RICHARD PAUL	SM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2916290	SHEARER JAMES MONROE	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20814172	SHERRILL Cleo Neal	PFC	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3416471	SHETTLESWORTH CLINTON Anderson	BM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813725	SINGLETON Ray Olen “Poke Eye”	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	34140923	SKILLERN Paul Woody	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20815885	SKINNER WALTER Sidney	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813145	SMITH Arthur Elisha	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-85240	SMITH CHARLES Donovan 2nd	ENS	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3560259	SMITH HAROLD PECK	EM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3563069	SMITH JACK DALE	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813727	SMITH Walter Odell	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3933449	SMITH WILBUR George	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38018820	SNAKE Lawrence (nmi)	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3562655	SPARKS RAYMOND LEROY	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38025593	SPEECE Jack Richard	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3001075	SPRINKLE KENNETH	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2915805	STANCZAK JOHN	MM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2822710	STEFANEK JOHN Bartholomew	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38065137	STEPHENSON William Herman   “Steve”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-83317	STIVERS JOHN Bell	ENS	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3599325	STRICKLAND H S “Black Jack”	MM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	5078480	SU MARCO	mess stwt 2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38038137	SUMMERLIN Granville Thomas	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813682	SUMMERS J L Jr                     “Jay”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3001115	SUOMI SULO WALTER	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3286675	SWANSON DORSEY GUY	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-347962	TAYLOR Clark Lewis	CPT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	4134090	TEMPLEMAN EDWARD JOHN	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3161791	TERRY ARCHIE Harrison	CWT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2999431	TETTERTON WILLIAM Ellodius	MM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-200947	THARP Blucher Stanley	LTC	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3603600	THOMAS CHARLEY LAWRENCE	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20812976	THOMPSON Kyle Olonious  Jr	PFC	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38038726	THOMPSON LLOYD D.	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38038890	THORNTON Hartland Chester	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3213502	TIEFEL DALE JOSEPH	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813334	TIMS Roy Edwin	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38025657	TOALSON Elmer Carroll	PFC	TBR
Tharp	Burma	4976278	TSao CHU LIN	mess stwt 1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3563334	USHER REXFORD DEMING	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38025798	VALLEJO  Jose Fructoso	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	37081656	VOGE Warren Harding	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2999721	WARGOWSKY LAWRENCE Richard	EM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3601119	WASHBURN CLAUDE William JR	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813021	WEBB Jesse Ernest	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20812998	WEBB Wade Hill “Hincus”	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3601116	WEISSINGER WILLIAM Jacob Jr	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3857757	WELFELT EDWARD Abraham	MM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2872040	WHALEY JOSEPH HOYT	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813861	WHITEHEAD Thomas Albert	CPL	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3372799	WILDER ROBERT Lee	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3721746	WILKINSON EUGENE THOMAS	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3563026	WILLIAMS JOHN MARSHALL	SM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3165015	WILLIAMS ROY OSCAR	GM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38027534	WILLIAMS Warren Alexander	PFC	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813022	WILLIAMSON Don Travis	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	34140895	WINCHESTER Charles Hubert	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3285916	WITTKOP LAWRENCE HENRY	MM3c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3001577	WOLOS ALEXANDER JAMES	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	2956806	WOODY STANLEY DORCH	SM2c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20814105	WORTHINGTON Charles Edwin	SGT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	O-191366	WRIGHT Huddleston W “Hud”	CPT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3598365	YARBRO ROBERT LEE	GM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	20813396	YARBROUGH William Edward	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38038976	YORK Bill	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38038946	YORK Coy Denver	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3283506	ZABLER WALLACE ERNEST	EM1c	TBR
Tharp	Burma	38052156	ZUMMO Vincent Paul  “Zip”	PVT	TBR
Tharp	Burma	3760949	ALLEN HENRY ANDREW	SM1c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813685	ATKINSON Warren Thomas	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	6003164	AUTREY JAMES GILBERT	SM2c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813689	BADGER Marvin Woody Jr	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20812941	BADGWELL FLOYD Thomas	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813580	BAKER Millard Lee “Butch”	SSG	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813687	BALDOCK Earl Field	CPL	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813561	BANKHEAD Clarence LaFolia Jr	CPL	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	33083200	BARASH Herman William “Bill”	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3285121	BARTZ JOHN EDWARD	SM1c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3214336	BLACKFORD SIDNEY EARL	SM2c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	2833592	BOZ WALLACE STEPHEN	SM2c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813690	BRAMLETT Kelly Bob	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	2954771	BROOKS HOWARD EUGENE	EM3c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813672	BROWN Lawrence Mark “Large”	SSG	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	37072403	BRUMBAUGH Clay Lyndin “Mud”	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813868	BRUNER Edgar Otis “Edd”	SGT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3114582	BUCKNER LEROY ALVIN	SC3c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3813589	BURGE JACK                 2	SM1c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	2832556	BURGE JACK ORMAND 1	MM2c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3166770	CALLAHAN MYRON JAMES “Pete”	SM2c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38050495	CALLENDER Horace Wilbur “Curly”	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20812945	COBB Hershel Reed “Dood”	SSG	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	34114046	DANIELS Homer Bain	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813739	DARDEN Ollie Long Jr	CPL	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813700	DAVIS Ozro Odell	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38026137	DELA FUENTE WILLIE	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813307	DOVE Denton R               “Pappy”	CPL	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	39005050	FASSIO Lester Theodore      “Ted”	CPL	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	281375	FAULK JOSEPH HUGH	Cpl	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	O-335715	FOWLER IRA Haun	CPT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3373256	GARRETT JORDAN JOSEPH	SM1c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813702	GIBBENS Merrill Rowe	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38052419	GREEN Charles William	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3561995	HAINLINE JOHN WILLIAM	MM2c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813706	HUDSON Edgbert Thomas	PFC	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813831	JONES Clyde Edward “Butcher”	SGT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	34114225	JOYNER Charlie Washington Jr	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813883	KARR Nick Pete	SGT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3600964	KENNEDY ALBERT ELMO	MM3c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3683845	KOPP ALOIS “Al”	PHM2c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	36119575	KROL Joseph Alysious	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38038129	KUYKENDALL Earnest Layleo “Jack”	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	36119560	LABONTY Robert Joe	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38052153	LABOVE John Ray	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38025914	LEE Robert E	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813679	LUMSDEN Thomas Buford Jr “Lum”	SGT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38036120	MALAVEAR Jose Rivero “Joe”	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20812933	MARTIN Elton Leroy	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813156	MARTIN John W	CPL	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38036060	MASON Noel Thomas	PFC	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38036291	McKELVEY Robert Otis	PFC	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3210814	MCMANUS OC	PTR2c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	2502418	MCMASTER SAMUEL THOMAS	BM1c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38036217	MUNDY Laffie Henry	SGT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813330	PATTERSON PAUL L	SSG	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20812967	REED Wilson Green	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3602257	REESE SELDON DORTEZ “Speedy”	SM1c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813718	RHINE WAYNE Marshall	SGT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38027512	RIOS Felipe G	FC	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38050530	RIVERO Louis Joseph	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	280476	ROCHFORD EUGENE DAVID “Rocky”	Cpl	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813834	ROGERS William Colmore	SGT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813480	SAMPLES Emil Roger	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3209817	SCHRAM THEODORE “Itch”	B2c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813163	SHORES Denzil Oran	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	39077705	SICKELS Melvin Ira	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813817	SISK Jewel L	1SG	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20814174	SLATE Garth Wallace	CPL	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38060232	SLAVENS Charles Owen “Dusty”	PFC	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813384	SMALLWOOD P J   “Pete”	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3809931	SMITH JACK Leroy “Smitty”	WT1c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	3114172	SNYDER EARL Joseph “Joe”	SM1c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38037025	STARNES Woodrow Leon   “Woody or Wolftoe”	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813728	SUMMERS Leonard Mark	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20814115	TILGHMAN Marvin Edward	SGT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	37021996	TOPLE Emil Ferdinard “Fredie”	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813904	WALLING HAL C	CPL	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	20813075	WEBSTER Oscar Charles	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38037034	WESTERN Weldon Otis	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	34141125	WILSON Fred Oscar Jr	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	38036548	WOOTEN Weldon Jackson	PVT	Saigon
Tharp	Burma	278710	BATTLES LAWRENCE FRANKLIN	Cpl	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 – Kashii
Tharp	Burma	3466907	BEVEL VIRGIL BILL JR	COX	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 – Kashii
Tharp	Burma	2833003	DETRE GEORGE ELEN	WT2c	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 – Kashii
Tharp	Burma	2874113	HERMAN RICHARD James	SM1c	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 – Kashii
Tharp	Burma	3286303	HURD MAURICE CHARLES	RM3c	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 – Kashii
Tharp	Burma	2999466	KREKAN ALBERT Aurel “Red”	F1c	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 – Kashii
Tharp	Burma	3754805	STARR MELVIN Cecil “Pappy”	SM1c	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 – Kashii
Tharp	Burma	3000518	VOGT LAVERNE WILLIAM	SM2c	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 – Kashii
Tharp	Burma	3755526	WEEKS ROY SANTOS	MM2c	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 – Kashii
Tharp	Burma	3684794	WILKER MAX Wallentine	FC3c	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 – Kashii
Tharp	Burma	20814102	DUCKWORTH James Halmer	SGT	Fuk-24B-Emukae (Senryu)
Tharp	Burma	20813673	LEWIS Marlin Barnes “Harpo”	SGT	Fuk-24B-Emukae (Senryu)
Tharp	Burma	38025825	SALDANA REYNALDO Aravalo	PFC	Fuk-24B-Emukae (Senryu)
Tharp	Burma	38065142	WOOTAN Tom Clayton	CPL	Fuk-24B-Emukae (Senryu)
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2873503	ABRAMS RUSSELL EUGENE	Y3c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20812924	ALEXANDER James Garland	SGT	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	37021953	ANDERSEN Julius A	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3422332	ARMOUR FLOYD	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	4143526	BAERMAN DONALD GEORGE	SM2c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3813773	BATCHELOR WILLIAM CHARLES JR “Spider”	SM1c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813863	BAXTER Billy Ray	PFC	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3858575	BENNER CALVIN WILLIAM	EM3c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2148598	BLAIR KENNETH SUTHERLAND	ChBM	TH Kanchanaburi
Tharp	Burma-dcd	O-397024	BOREN Lemuel Maxey	1LT	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20814091	BOWEN Glenn Marion	SGT	105 Kilo Camp, Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813867	BOYLE Algers Carling	CPL	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2685971	BRANHAM LAWRENCE RANDOLPH	SM2c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813006	BRAY Charles Bruce	SGT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	34083491	BROWN Joseph Roy Jr    “Sweet Georgia”	CPL	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3374947	BUHLMAN CLARENCE NELSON	SM1c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3207140	BUSHNELL EDGAR WAYNE	CSK	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	34052882	BUSSEY Sam Mann	PVT	TH Kanchanaburi
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3601538	CALLAHAN MELVIN CARL	SM1c	133 Kilo Camp, TH
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3603049	CANTRELL JAMES ALBERT	SM2c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813476	CARNEY Wendell D	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3821422	CARTER FREDRICK LESTER JR	QM3c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	38038751	COLLINS Columbus M	PFC	TH Kanchanaburi
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2915604	COOPER DALE ROGERS	PHM3c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813825	COX Charles A	CPL	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813180	DEATS Louis Frank Jr	CPL	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3108456	DEMOEN ACHIEL RENE	ChEM	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813008	DEMPSEY Austin Elmo	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	38052155	DOIRON Lloyd W	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813077	DRAKE James P	PVT	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	204598	DUPLER HARLEY HAROLD	1Sgt	Thanbyuzayat, Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20814103	EASTWOOD Howard W	CPL	TH Tha Makhan
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3422280	EBAUGH FOREST VERGIL	SM2c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2678339	ELLIS FRANK DOPSON “Oil King”	CWT	105 Kilo Camp, Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20812952	FAULKNER Harold L	CPL	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3287018	FEELY JAMES JOHN	SM2c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813594	FORGEY Jed Dillmas	CPL	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2580301	GARWOOD EDWARD DERING	RM2c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	34104921	GILLIAM Robert E	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3214348	GODFREY DONALD FRANCIS	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2916278	GRAHAM RICHARD GRESHAM	Y3c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	6750365	GRAY Harry	PFC	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	38038681	GUTHRIE William L	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3288115	GUY JAMES ANDREW	SM2c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3001094	HALL ERVIN LEROY	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813668	HALL Howard L	SGT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	O-360734	HAMPTON Robert W(ade)	1LT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3214300	HANSEN RALPH ROBERT	SM1c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3001001	HATLEN EDWIN Arthur	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3113393	HENDRICKS ROBERT Harry	SM1c	TH Kanchanaburi
Tharp	Burma-dcd	38065444	HERRERA LIVORIO Montana “Lolo”	PVT	TH Nakhorn Pathom
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2070114	HIRSCHBERG LOUIS	FC1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3760386	HITTLE ROBERT GLENN	SK3c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	38060221	HOCH JOYCE Wesley	PVT	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	275077	HOLSINGER FRANK OSCAR	Cpl	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3114506	HUTCHINSON William  “BILL” MARTIN	SM2c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813154	IVEY DAN R	PVT	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	4012918	JAMES EDWARD Richard	EM2c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3933193	JOHNSON EDWARD IRVIN	SK3c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	38036059	JONES SAMUEL A	PVT	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813069	JOWELL JOHNNY D	PVT	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	16020064	KALOUS EDWARD B	PFC	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20812958	KELM ALBERT Mason	CPL	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3214287	KETMAN ROBERT Earl JR	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20812930	KITCHINGS HARRY A	CPL	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3214437	KOELLING VERNON LOUIS	MUSM2c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3001106	KONDZELA LAWRENCE Francis	SM1c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2830324	KUNKE CZESLAUS John	GM2c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3285765	LEE EARL HENRY	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2833355	LINDSLEY ALBERT JOHN	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	O-387367	LUMPKIN SAMUEL Hugh	CPT (Med)	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20814160	LUNA ELTON	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	271816	LUSK JOE Martin True  “Egghead”	Sgt	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3720785	MANION  Thomas Jr “TOMMY”	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813326	MORRISON CLINTON Douglas	PFC	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813824	OFFERLE IRVIN OSCAR “Big”	SGT	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3858625	OMOTH ROBERT ENGMAN	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2743374	PARISH BARTOW HARRISON	AMM2c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813088	PARKER ALLARD THOMAS	PVT	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2998359	PETERSON LENNART OLEY	GM2c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3001043	PISTOLE FRANK LYLE HOWARD “Butch”	AMM3c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3373208	PULLEN ROBERT HAROLD “Popeye”	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3561015	PYE GUY EDGAR	GM3c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3112202	REED CLARENCE OSCAR	RM2c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813719	Rich Robert Lee	PFC	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3211967	ROTH JOHN THOMAS	MM2c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813897	RUSSELL CHARLES E JR	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20812840	SCHANDUA EDGAR James	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3933362	SCHUELKE JOHN HENRY “Machine Gun”	SC2c	TH Kanchanaburi
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20814097	SEWELL Dan Homer	CPL	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813898	SHAVER HARVEY D	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813666	SHAW Edwin Earl  “Jack”	MSG	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	39078080	SILVA Eugene John	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3858087	SOULE IRVIN George T	GM3c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3114343	SPENCER MASON DALE	SM2c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20812975	STOUT George Washington	PVT	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2832702	TANBERG ALBERT Neal	BKR3c	Saigon
Tharp	Burma-dcd	38051061	TIEMANN Elton William	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	36008820	TREMONTE Ted Joe	PVT	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3417221	TRIM DONALD PAUL	COX	105 Kilo Camp, Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3822234	TUCKER WILLIAM EDWARD	MUSM2c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813731	UPPERMAN Max	SGT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3721044	WARD FRANK Calvin	EM3c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813732	WATERS Nelson H	CPL	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813002	WHATLEY Hiram Jefferson Jr  “HJ”	PVT	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2741782	WHITE JAMES HENRY	SFIC	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2823123	WIDMEYER HARRY CLARK	SM1c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2916350	WILLIAMS DAVID MARVIN	SM1c	TH Chung Kai
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813733	WILLIAMSON Babe Ruth	CPL	TH Tha Makhan
Tharp	Burma-dcd	2916330	WILLIS DONNIS WAYNE	SM1c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813339	WILSON Edwin Paris	CPL	Thanbyuzayat, Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	20813194	WOLTZ Donald Glenn	PFC	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3601106	WYNN MARVIN ANGLOUS	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3721278	YATES DONALD RALPH	MM3c	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	38036040	YELL Archie B	CPL	80 Kilo Camp Apalaine Burma
Tharp	Burma-dcd	3114650	YOUNG KENNETH ASA	SM1c	100 Kilo Camp Burma
Tharp	Singa	O-06673	BARRETT EDWARD MILES	2Lt	Changi
Tharp	Singa	38050412	CARPENTER Albert Lewis “Buttercup”	CPL	Changi
Tharp	Singa	36105767	Galbraith Stanley James	PFC	Changi Jail
Tharp	Singa	3166805	HOPKINS BENJAMIN Grover Jr	SM1c	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 – Kashii
Tharp	Singa	3416164	KELLEY ALBERT Manuel “Hap”	MUSM2c	Changi
Tharp	Singa	O-96613	LEVITT HERBERT Alfred “Moose”	ENS	Mukden Manchuria
Tharp	Singa	3599045	MARTIN ROBERT Irvin	SM1c	Changi
Tharp	Singa	38036050	MORRIS Herbert Raymond	PFC	Changi
Tharp	Singa	20813376	NIXON Francis Elton	PFC	Changi Jail
Tharp	Singa	3720798	PAPISH PAUL Ernest	SK3c	Changi
Tharp	Singa	2794095	PORTER JOHN JOSEPH	MUS1c	Changi
Tharp	Singa	3418724	RHODES FRANK	WT2c	Changi
Tharp	Singa	38018872	RICKEL Audie Dilmus	PVT	Changi Jail
Tharp	Singa	6100143	SCHERTZ JOSEPH William Jr	SM1c	Changi
Tharp	Singa	20813388	STEWART Cleon	SGT	Changi
Tharp	Singa	20813336	WEISS Earl  (nmi)	PVT	Changi Jail
Tharp	Singa	20812919	WISDOM Wiley Woodrow “Jack”	1SG	Changi Jail

The majority of the men that Tharp had left behind in Singapore remained there for the remainder of their POW time. A few were added to the HINTOK Grp [see Section 28.5] and others were transferred elsewhere.

I have also simplified this roster by designating those men who remained in the Kanchanaburi as TBR as opposed to those who were sent elsewhere. There were a fair number of camps that men moved in and out of. One of the more common destinations was the large hospital camp at nearby Nakorn Pathom. In the later weeks of the war, many of the officers were being separted and shifted to the Nakorn Nayok camp. LTC Tharp and his staff spent a short time there just before liberation. I have noted 2 men who were at the Petchburi camp to set them apart in that they were the only 2 American who successfully escaped captivity. With the help of local villagers (Seri Thai or sympathizers) they were linked up with OSS operatives and assisted them in data collection for a few weeks, until the war ended.

CPT Ira Fowler was the commander of the group that was sent from KAN to Saigon. His group consisted of men chosen from both the Tharp and Fitzsimmons Groups. At the end of the war, he quickly re-established with LTC Tharp in Bangkok and arranged for the Saigon group to be flown back and then on to Calcutta.