siege1863 Posted December 25, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 25, 2017 The first two signatures are of the pilots who flew the men out of Tokyo. William P. Mercer was the commanding officer of the 63rd Troop Carrier Squadron. The other signatures are those of twenty-one civilian contractors captured on Wake Island (including Dan Teters, supervisor of all civilian workers); two Bataan Death March survivors; and three airmen downed in 1943. Surrett and Etherige were on the same crew. Several of the civilian workers are referenced in the histories about the defense of Wake Island. Clair Fred “C.F” Cochran William P. Mercer Axel R. Johnson (Wake) Morris K. Gerard (Wake) Reynold Carr (Wake) Roy Lee Emken (Bataan) Clayton H. Ruhland (530th BS) Stephen H. Shattles (Wake) Fred H. Gomes (Wake) Clarence G. Surrett (63rd BS) Harry R. Sanders (Wake) Lawrence J. Fay (Wake) John A. Schieferstein (Wake) Ray F. Mallery (Wake) Bert C. Dugas (Wake) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siege1863 Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted December 25, 2017 Philo M. Fink (Wake) James H. Lane Jr. (Wake) William J. Riendeau (Wake) James E. Etheridge (63rd BS) John J. Gillissen (Wake) Villy M. Hansen (Wake) Nubert H. Gilbertson (Wake) Darwin L. Meiners (Wake) Marshall E. Talbot (Wake) Lorne H. Higgins (Wake) Nathan “Dan” Teters (Wake) Milton A. Glazier (Wake) Elbert V. Coleman (Bataan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettow Posted December 25, 2017 Share #3 Posted December 25, 2017 Glad to see it went to good hands. Great note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted December 25, 2017 Share #4 Posted December 25, 2017 Great piece! Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted December 26, 2017 Share #5 Posted December 26, 2017 Very historic item...thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 10, 2023 Share #6 Posted March 10, 2023 Mail from Ray Mallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted March 11, 2023 Share #7 Posted March 11, 2023 I worked a number of years with Dorm Whittom, civilian taken POW on Wake. It took him years to prove vet status, but he did get it. VA indicates service - 8 December 1941 to 1 October 1945. Great guy that had a lot of POW stories to tell. Some not good. I would love to see something with his signature on it. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Sgt CES Posted May 1, 2023 Share #8 Posted May 1, 2023 Great piece with all the names on it ----one of a kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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